Dust settles on book market

jen writes “21st century not kind to local stores
Says TheOlympian.com.

War, terrorist attacks and recession make for good drama in the fictional realm, but for real-life book dealers, they’ve created a predictable outcome — loss of sales.
If patrons want hardcovers, they can buy them much cheaper at Costco, Laclergue said. “The prices at Costco are my wholesale prices.””