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Published · transcript-backedEmily St. John Mandel: evaluation
8 Apr 2020 Conversations with Tyler Emily St. John Mandel on Fact, Fiction, and the Familiar
“Definitely in the literary community, I’ve seen a lot of people really trying to support their independent bookstores, which has always been a thing. But I think there’s been a greater awareness that if you don’t buy your books from your independent bookstore — and by the way, they do all sell online mostly — then that store might not be there when all of this ends.”
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…Have people been more or less cooperative than you had thought? My impression — and the problem is, we don’t see people anymore — but my overall impression is they’ve been more cooperative. Definitely in the literary community, I’ve seen a lot of people really trying to support their independent bookstores, which has always been a thing. But I think there’s been a greater awareness that if you don’t buy your books from your independent bookstore — and by the way, they do all sell online mostly — then that store might not be there when all of this ends. So I see people pulling together like that, to try to support the businesses they love. That’s been a major one. I wish I could see people and bring back a report from actual humanity, [laughs] but that is my impression. There’s been more cooperation. What have you learned about New York City in particular?…
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