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Story in Washington Post about how indie bookstores are cropping up in the aftermath of Borders' crash-and-liquidate.

Good times for independent bookstores? Where people value the experience of book shopping over price, the answer may be yes.

Interesting reaction from the ABA to Amazon-as-job-creator speech given by the President.

"Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall." 2. They have always lived in cyberspace, addicted to a new generation of "electronic narcotics." 5. If they miss The Daily Show, they can always get their news on YouTube. 18. Their folks have never gazed with pride on a new set of bound encyclopedias on the bookshelf. 27. Outdated icons with images of floppy discs for "save," a telephone for "phone," and a snail mail envelope for "mail" have oddly decorated their tablets and smart phone screens. 35. Probably the most tribal generation in history, they despise being separated from contact with their similar-aged friends. 47. Before they purchase an assigned textbook, they will investigate whether it is available for rent or purchase as an e-book. 56. They have always enjoyed school and summer camp memories with a digital yearbook. 71. Despite being preferred urban gathering places, two-thirds of the independent bookstores in the United States have closed for good during their lifetimes.

Barnes & Noble, the giant that put so many independent booksellers out of business, now finds itself locked in the fight of its life, with Amazon.com lurking in the background. 

Wednesday, November 9, Politics & Prose officially launched "Opus," Washington's first print-on-demand Espresso book machine. It's one of only a handful operating in independent bookstores worldwide.

Field trip, anyone?