The several hundred thousand books that we are putting in play constitute a kind of anthology of American bookshops past. Inviting book buyers to "experience Texas in August," McMurtry offered this eloquent rationale for the forthcoming divestiture: But, as is pointed out on the Booked Up website, "We are not closing. We will continue to operate Booked Up in Building 1 with 150,000 books."Ĭoming off our spring cover story about McMurtry, we are as surprised as anyone.
Thus the great 'book town' will shrink, just a bit. Three hundred and fifty thousand books will be sold after a week of previews in-store. Either there's a stunned silence in the book world, or word hasn't gotten round yet: Larry McMurtry has announced that a public auction will be held August 10 and 11 at his colossal bookstore in Archer City, Texas.
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