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Make a Living, Make a Life
I met poet and independent bookstore owner John Evans over 20 years ago.
Here, he paraphrases Louis Patlers response to a womans question about
the place of independent bookstores in the culture. "This may sound
strange to you, but I think a bookstore's main function is to provide an
aesthetic presence in its neighborhood." Evans writes, "I understand
that completely." In this short essay he unpacks what he means.
