On Sep 27, 1:51*am, Stratum101 wrote:
On Sep 27, 12:26*am, Butch Malahide wrote:

On Sep 25, 12:48*pm, Stratum101 wrote:

[. . .]
Although Dallas is well served by the two large
chains, namely B&N and Borders, which each has its
30,000-50,000 titles, there is only one used bookstore
of importance. *That is Half Price which like Powell's
in Portland sells a combo of used and new. *It is a
chain in central and western states. *Its headquarters
store is in Dallas and is quite a draw. *

How is it such a draw, if Texans are non-readers?

Because it is the only significant used bookstore
in a large city, idiot. * The minority of the population
who do browse in bookstores all show up at the
same place, which in the case of Dallas
is *one* place.

For other literalist idiots who don't understand
the context of Irkutsk, make this last sentence
"...show up at the same places, which
in the case of Dallas is only one place".