The Worst News Day Ever

[magpie-leah.livejournal.com]

I was so sad to read the earlier post about La Contessa's closing and I was writing a friend about it and she pointed out this recent story about McIntyre & Moore:
http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2007/03/is_the_writing_.html

Comments

[fanw.livejournal.com]

Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for the answer! I'm afraid I'm more a Harvard Bookstore girl, but I can see your point about Mac&Moore

[spatch]

I love HBS too, and I go for their selection of used fiction and recent biography as well. I'm trying to see how much I can rack up on my frequent buyer card until they stop asking "Do you want to use your discount?" and say "You've gotta clear out your discount now." But their used books are mostly recent.

But Mac&Moore is where I go to dig for old gems. I don't usually find inscribed books in the HBS used section; Mac&Moore can find treats.

What I guess is that Mac&Moore is perceived as just a regular used bookstore, and their purpose is a bit more focused, and I can see people being disappointed when they realize this. Unless they're the kind of people who go "Cool!" when they realize this.