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I'm very privy to the way bookstores work, and I think a lot about the ecosystem that my books have been published in. I think it's great to be aware of how publishing works.

I think, to give our bookshelf a little credit, our area of the library and the bookstore has attracted stronger writers as it's started to thrive.

I'm an inveterate bookstore wanderer. I read constantly, so I love a good bookstore. I can't help it.

Also, if nothing else, writing this book has really changed the way I experience bookstores. I have a whole different appreciation for the amount of work packed into even the slimmest volume on the shelves.

I am a big book collector. I love books.

I'm in the middle of a 25-city book tour, and I like watching what people buy in bookstores. I see people buy books that I strongly suspect they will never read, and as an author, I must tell you, I don't mind this one bit. We buy books aspirationally.

We don't want bookstores to die. Authors need them, and so do neighborhoods.

I hate that bookstores are closing. Hate it! What's better than hanging out a bookstore, be it independent or chain, and talking books with people who love books?

I think I'm more marketing- and sales-oriented than others, and the notion of selling books continues to interest me.

There are some writers I think who love to go around and visit bookstores and just interact.