A new bookstore — a real bookstore — set to open in downtown Toronto this spring.

Ben McNally Books will sell that and only that – no magazines, no CDs or DVDs, no candles or stationery and no coffee (“There’s already a Tim Hortons down the block”) – and, in most instances, they’ll be sold at full price since “I think you do a disservice to publishers if you [discount],” he said.

I think bookstores like Nicholas Hoare (McNally used to manage the Toronto location) are fantastic for browsing, but unless the store carries titles difficult to find in Indigo or online, I question the business model. Still, it’ll be almost as close to the new condo as Nicholas Hoare, so I look forward to the opening.

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One of the more interesting podcasts I’ve been listening to is the San Francisco Chronicle’s “Correct Me If I’m Wrong” series, where they publish voice mails left by customers. The episode from Feb 28th made me howl…you just have to listen to it.

[tags]ben mcnally books, nicholas hoare, san francisco chronicle, correct me if im wrong[/tags]