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Bookstores not our thing

I’m headed to Las Vegas this morning for a week-long work meeting. When I travel, I always make a point of visiting of local independent bookstores. I’ve found that you can tell a lot about the character of a place by its book shops. I googled “Las Vegas independent bookstore” yesterday and found that there don’t appear to be any – if you discount “adult” bookstores and those catering exclusively to gamblers. An article in the Las Vegas Sun titled “Bookstores aren’t our thing, but Vegas has literary life” laments the fact and notes that everything about the city is geared towards removing you from solitary pursuits. I’m resolving to be seen reading each day that I’m there as some sort of political statement — or performance art. To what end, I have no idea. It just seems like the thing to do. (I should also point out that I am the world’s worst gambler.)

Books | Tim | January 12, 2009 8:07 am

7 Comments

By Herman Glimscher, January 12, 2009 @ 9:20 am

“Yes, yes, I’ll fade you as soon as I reach the bottom of this page.”
By shortbus, January 12, 2009 @ 8:19 pm

Dang. I was hoping you’d put $5 on 33.
By Joe, January 13, 2009 @ 8:05 pm

Firesign Theatre sez don’t stay at the “Adult Bookstore Motel”
By flavawheel1, January 14, 2009 @ 2:30 am

Hooters Casino. It is everything the name implies.
By Tim, January 14, 2009 @ 3:45 am

The Hooters hotel is around the corner. So far I have found that Vegas may be smarter than I — there is no place to sit and read a book. The only chairs in my hotel are at tables, slot machines, and restaurants.
By shortbus, January 15, 2009 @ 8:24 pm

s’long as you’re not sittin on any nekked ladies.