The Cost and Value of Shopping Locally

Last month, the website of Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Martha's Vineyard posted an important essay by Katherine, a thoughtful employee of that store and an eloquent spokesperson for the cause of independent bookstores everywhere. Even though she's talking about her specific store, we think her piece stands as a cogent argument for the survival of every locally owned independent business. So click here to read what she had to say.