I recently let my subscription to Foreign Policy magazine lapse, albeit reluctantly. I’ve always found the publication’s articles quite thought provoking. They’ve forced me to challenge my thinking of everything from renewable energy to local food. But it’s the photo essays in FP that have always grabbed me the most, perhaps because of their ability… Continue reading Views of farming
Author: christophgreen
Losing the independent bookstore?
I found this passage from The New Yorker’s recent article on the iPad and the book business to be kind of depressing: “According to the American Booksellers Association, the number of independent booksellers has declined from 3,250 to 1,400 since 1999; independents now represent just ten per cent of store sales. Chains like Barnes &… Continue reading Losing the independent bookstore?