The Joy of Being No. 2

My favorite bookshop has invited me to stop by as a guest blogger. Please share your thoughts with me in the Comment section below. It seems the Book Stall has been around forever, and I guess I have been too, because I've been a customer here for almost twenty years.

Yet every week we read of difficulties in the publishing industry and the hardships that befall many of America's treasured neighborhood bookstores. But they only thrive with loyal patrons who take part in the rare breed of a good book store hosting quality events.

So, I'm proud to share this fantastic news with you. The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, with its erudite staff of experts has been chosen #2 in the country for holding the most author events.

Read the full list here: http://booktour.com/events/popular_venues

Roberta Rubin brings great authors to the shop who entertain and inform us, and who add a delightful magic to the evening sidewalks of Elm Street.

It takes an enormous effort to be No. 2 on any good or great list, and it happens because the Book Stall staff cares deeply about literature. But, mostly, it happens because we who care deeply about the store return again and again, as the years add up, to the backroom at The Book Stall to share in the pleasure.

Thank you to Roberta Rubin & the superior staff at The Book Stall.

Helen Gallagher
www.releaseyourwriting.com