RANT: verb 1 : to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner 2 : to scold vehemently transitive senses : to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion - rant·er noun - rant·ing·ly /'ran-ti[ng]-lE/ adverb

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Independent bookstore in MN needs help.

For those of you who don't read Neil Gaiman's blog, the original info is found
here

Dreamhaven had a break-in, and the cost of repairs is going to hurt them. The owner is asking people to come in and maybe buy an extra book or two, or to pass the link to their store on so people could shop online. I know the owner - this is legit. He would not be asking if the repairs weren't going to cause a serious budget hurt for the store.

Dreamhaven is an independent SciFi/Fantasy heavy book/comic/random things store in Minneapolis, MN. They're one of the few places whose employees are /all/ rabid bibliophiles, most of whom have worked there for many years and know the stacks like the back of their hands. They'll also track down and order obscure books/comics/etc for you if they don't have it. They've been a sponsor or a vendor for scifi cons in the areas for.. most of my life, really. I don't want to see the store disappear.

Link to store, which also does very good mail order and has an online catalog: http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/

That someone broke in and trashed the store this badly - and it has to be fucking godawful damage if the owner even mentioned it - makes me sick at heart. I hope they get caught.

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