Things People Do in a Bookstore besides Buying Poetry
- They leave clotted, used tissues anywhere and everywhere.
- They tell you they're looking for a specific book.
- They ask you if you have a bathroom.
- They ask for directions.
- They try to flirt with you, but you're online trying to read Ron Silliman's blog.
- They ask you for Ron Silliman books.
- They want to know if you can check on the computer to see whether you have a specific book.
- They ask whether novels are arranged by author or title.
- They leave clotted, used tissues anywhere and everywhere.
- They ask for change.
Labels: confessions of a bookseller
5 RIDERS:
They also ask for nonfiction. "Where's nonfiction?"
Pretty much everywhere.
And they ask if they can use the photocopier.
And they ask you to find a book so they can order it from Amazon.
I sure as hell hope you're stocking my books!
ME: What kind of book is it?
THEM: It's nonfiction.
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Of course we have Ron books. Ron is between Cedar Sigo and Anna Swir.
Where are your nonfiction novels?
Swear to G-d. I've heard it!
Oh, bookseller. What can we do?
I got Mr. Cogito and Oblivion Ha-Ha from the library. Thanks.
"How can you sell a book that originally cost $1 for $5?".
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