Quote of the Day

"In a world where it is increasingly possible to seclude yourself in a hive with fellow creatures who buzz the way you do, bookstores, like libraries and newspapers, are among the few places where a variety of ideas and opinions can jostle together for your attention. That tolerance of perspectives, including contradictory ones, isn't a marketing strategy for those institutions. It's part of their DNA. It's why they exist."

—Jim Higgins in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial defending Next Chapter bookstore owner Lanora Hurley, who has been criticized for scheduling a book signing by Karl Rove.