This has to get its own blog post. The Derby Square Book Store is one of the great book stores in the world. An institution that should go on forever and while I love my kindle there is no place that can match a joint like this for atmosphere and the heart to keep going in a digital age. There are books everywhere, I mean everywhere.
We were walking down the main tourist street in Salem when my eye catches a book shelve leaning over like the Tower of Pisa from the weight of so many books. I said the Bill, I have to stop and take a photo. Our curiosity peaked and we strolled inside to see.....books, books, stacked to the ceiling, sideways, vertical so many book on the counter you could not see the cashier save for a slight cutout where he was visible. So as we walk toward going in, I hear this voice bidding us welcome but could not figure out from where it was coming. Finally, I see Ted the owner. A heavy set guy in a beard saying hello and whom lets us know if we need anything to just holler.
Now, I have to admit, I have become a kindle man but not today. We looked around, down aisles that were so narrow only one person could fit. On either side of us in the aisle books framed us in a tight squeeze as you were always hearing people saying excuse me trying to get by while others were intensely searching for books. It was organize chaos as there seemed to be at first glance no system but once in the store for a bit you noticed a method to the madness. Books are all 50% off, mostly paperbacks. Ted explained he buys Books from stores that have gone out of business.
May this store stay in business to the end of time. Here are some wonderful photos. It was so tight in their, I felt awkward attempting to take photos.
We were walking down the main tourist street in Salem when my eye catches a book shelve leaning over like the Tower of Pisa from the weight of so many books. I said the Bill, I have to stop and take a photo. Our curiosity peaked and we strolled inside to see.....books, books, stacked to the ceiling, sideways, vertical so many book on the counter you could not see the cashier save for a slight cutout where he was visible. So as we walk toward going in, I hear this voice bidding us welcome but could not figure out from where it was coming. Finally, I see Ted the owner. A heavy set guy in a beard saying hello and whom lets us know if we need anything to just holler.
Now, I have to admit, I have become a kindle man but not today. We looked around, down aisles that were so narrow only one person could fit. On either side of us in the aisle books framed us in a tight squeeze as you were always hearing people saying excuse me trying to get by while others were intensely searching for books. It was organize chaos as there seemed to be at first glance no system but once in the store for a bit you noticed a method to the madness. Books are all 50% off, mostly paperbacks. Ted explained he buys Books from stores that have gone out of business.
May this store stay in business to the end of time. Here are some wonderful photos. It was so tight in their, I felt awkward attempting to take photos.
Ted, book store owner
The shelf that drew me into the store
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