Friends of ours, Beth and Byron Borger, own and manage what is perhaps the best mom and pop bookstore around. Hearts and Minds, the apt name of their bookshop, sells books which will satisfy your mind, touch your heart, and nourish your soul. They're expanding now into the cyber-world and Byron has begun a blog designed to share his thoughts on books and bookselling.
His current post is a wistful look at the joys and difficulties that a Christian bookseller experiences in carrying books that some customers may think inappropriate for a store which promotes a strong Christian witness.
The books currently drawing an occasional critical comment are Steve Stockman's Walking On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 and, of course, J.K. Rowling's latest installment in the Harry Potter series. If you're a fan of either U2 or Harry Potter, which encompasses just about everybody, I guess, you should check out Byron's blog. I'm sure you'll find his ruminations interesting.
