My heart goes out to these book stores. But I am a writer and found it increasingly difficult to get through the NY publishing bottleneck. My NYC agent complained that no one was buying because Borders shut down, etc. Last month I made a deal with an online publisher under a pen name. The reviews are wonderful (Amazon) and the sales are brisk. I hated the idea of a Kindle, but now I own one and love using it. Riley James, author “First Lady Blues” www.seanchaimedia.com