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LETTERS, Page 12The Art of Book Selling
As a clerk at a chain bookstore, I concur with the statement
in your report on independent booksellers (BOOKS, Oct. 23) that
personnel who work in the chains may not be knowledgeable about all
the merchandise in their respective stores. The public doesn't
expect all clerks to be literary geniuses. Most customers we serve
enjoy browsing, but we try to help them if they want a particular
title. The purpose of both the chains and privately owned
establishments is to encourage people to read by providing access
to a wide range of material.
Gregory J. Eaken
Oolitic, Ind.
In Los Angeles, Dutton's Books, presided over by Doug and Dave
Dutton, and before them by their father, is a well-known refuge for
escapees from "books by the pound." The astonishingly wide-ranging,
eclectic and overflowing stock reflects a commitment to the
ultimate book lover. Dutton's makes living in Los Angeles almost
worth it.
Britt Leach
Sherman Oaks, Calif.
I was delighted that you included the Tattered Cover bookstore
in Denver among the independent booksellers. Its three floors are
furnished with old-fashioned overstuffed sofas and armchairs with
crocheted doilies pinned to their backs. An old leather-covered
psychiatrist's couch sits in the psychology section; a kitchen
table and chairs can be found in the cookbook area. You can browse
in comfort. It's like a club for book lovers.
Beverley Hoben
Wichita
You should have mentioned Powell's Bookstore in Portland.
Duane S. Bietz
Portland, Ore.