Kathleen Tessaro…secondhand bookstores have pilgrims. The words out of print are a call to arms for those who seek a Holy Grail made of paper and ink.
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People who love books often spend hours in secondhand bookstores. The people who run these stores are often drawn to the thrill of finding an old treasure. They look for books that may have never been read, or that may have even been in a fire. For them, these books are like the Holy Grail, made of paper and ink.
However, when they find one of these treasures they also find themselves. These people are drawn to their bookstores like pilgrims to their Holy Grail. The word out of print speaks to the thrill of finding something that has been long forgotten about by others.
Source: Elegance
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