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Stuart Brent discusses the demise of the independent bookseller

BROADCAST: Mar. 31, 1980 | DURATION: 00:48:33

Synopsis

Stuart Brent believes people are totally indifferent to reading. He has come to the realization that, for some, material rewards are more important than cultural activities and as a result, culture is dying. But he is puzzled as to why readers would want to shop at big conglomerate stores like Kroch's and Brentano's when his store offers a personal, caring nature to its customers. This recording includes two excerpts from interviews with British booksellers Una Dillon and Handasyde Buchanan.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations