Larry L wrote:
Both my wife and my kid are nearly obsessed with books.

It occurred to me I might help them get their own book store started.

Now, practically speaking, in an age of Kindles, Amazon etc etc ... I
guess it would be hard to come up with a poorer business plan

But

Anybody have any "insider" facts/ opinions on the future of small
independent book sellers? Sources for such informed predictions?

This may be of interest:

http://tinyurl.com/y9cx9um

The bookstores I still go to in DC have coffee, comfy chairs, poetry
readings (yeah, I know...), political gatherings, etc., not just books.
The store needs to offer something I can't get from Amazon.

- JR