Just want to shout out my two favorite used bookshops in Boston. Commonwealth books and Brookline Booksmith. Both still seem to be thriving but with COVID they

Just want to shout out my two favorite used bookshops in Boston. Commonwealth books and Brookline Booksmith. Both still seem to be thriving but with COVID they were my #1 concern about closing, followed shortly by the long-established neighborhood pubs. Vibrant neighborhoods need what have been called 3rd spaces (I.e. neither home nor work) where people can hang out without necessarily spending much/any money. Bookstores fit that bill. Though, to be honest, a good library offers much, though not all, of the same benefits.