Comments on: Hollywood Bookshop Joins Legions of Folding Businesses http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: vernonvanderbilt http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126539 vernonvanderbilt Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:28:47 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126539 Thank you kindly, good sir. It's nice to be back in action. Thank you kindly, good sir. It’s nice to be back in action.

]]> By: Charles J. Mueller http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126503 Charles J. Mueller Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:19:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126503 @<a href="#comment-126488" rel="nofollow">vernonvanderbilt</a>: Not in the least. It was a horribly painful and blood drawing job. Welcome back to the boards. You have have been missed, oh great Sahib! ;-) @vernonvanderbilt:

Not in the least. It was a horribly painful and blood drawing job.

Welcome back to the boards. You have have been missed, oh great Sahib! ;-)

]]> By: vernonvanderbilt http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126488 vernonvanderbilt Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:15:27 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126488 @<a href="#comment-126473" rel="nofollow">Charles J. Mueller</a>: I do, but I was born too late. ;) Well, not the cotton pickers. I wouldn't imagine that would be fun. @Charles J. Mueller: I do, but I was born too late. ;)

Well, not the cotton pickers. I wouldn’t imagine that would be fun.

]]> By: Charles J. Mueller http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126473 Charles J. Mueller Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:50:16 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126473 Gottenberg's printing press replaced scribes. Eli Whitney's cotton gin replaced the cotton pickers. Henry Ford's tin lizzy retired the horses and coachmen. TV replaced the radio. Word processing replaced the typewriter. Does anyone mourn those? Gottenberg’s printing press replaced scribes.

Eli Whitney’s cotton gin replaced the cotton pickers.

Henry Ford’s tin lizzy retired the horses and coachmen.

TV replaced the radio.

Word processing replaced the typewriter.

Does anyone mourn those?

]]> By: Sebbe http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126469 Sebbe Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:42:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126469 Out of the other younger gays I know, few read. I am an avid reader because I enjoy it and while I don't read exclusively LGBT books, when I do I try to buy from a local lgbt owned business. I admit to often buying from the Harvard COOP though since it is an awesome bookstore with an amazing selection. Out of the other younger gays I know, few read. I am an avid reader because I enjoy it and while I don’t read exclusively LGBT books, when I do I try to buy from a local lgbt owned business. I admit to often buying from the Harvard COOP though since it is an awesome bookstore with an amazing selection.

]]> By: Mark M http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126401 Mark M Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:53:47 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126401 As a teen, I lived in LA, and that bookstore was my entire experience of being gay for well over a year. Aside from the blushing looks at the Steve Kelso calendars (I am that old), I also bought all sorts of real books that helped me enormously. But I suppose I am part of the problem, as a proud Kindle user. As a teen, I lived in LA, and that bookstore was my entire experience of being gay for well over a year. Aside from the blushing looks at the Steve Kelso calendars (I am that old), I also bought all sorts of real books that helped me enormously. But I suppose I am part of the problem, as a proud Kindle user.

]]> By: BradK http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126330 BradK Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:44:37 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126330 @<a href="#comment-126288" rel="nofollow">hardmannyc</a>: You're reading way too much into what I wrote... E/W, along with 7-Eleven, There, etc. are certainly free to cater to whatever clientele they choose and to set their drink prices accordingly. My ire was directed not at them but at those who don't blink an eye at dropping $100 bar tab, yet won't pop in next door once in a while to pick up a book, calendar, or even a $3 greeting card. After all it's cheaper on Amazon right? And now it's gone. This is quite simply a matter of priorities, not self-loathing. A sign of how times have changed and gay neighborhoods (along with their establishments) don't inspire the same sense of community and support they once did. @hardmannyc: You’re reading way too much into what I wrote…

E/W, along with 7-Eleven, There, etc. are certainly free to cater to whatever clientele they choose and to set their drink prices accordingly. My ire was directed not at them but at those who don’t blink an eye at dropping $100 bar tab, yet won’t pop in next door once in a while to pick up a book, calendar, or even a $3 greeting card. After all it’s cheaper on Amazon right? And now it’s gone.

This is quite simply a matter of priorities, not self-loathing. A sign of how times have changed and gay neighborhoods (along with their establishments) don’t inspire the same sense of community and support they once did.

]]> By: hardmannyc http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126288 hardmannyc Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:42:28 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126288 Brad: It seems a little unfair to rag on a bar trying to make a living just because it's next door to a bookstore that's closing. If you don't like to pay $15 for a cocktail, fine. But don't make people who do out to be self-hating homos. It's not that simple. Brad: It seems a little unfair to rag on a bar trying to make a living just because it’s next door to a bookstore that’s closing. If you don’t like to pay $15 for a cocktail, fine. But don’t make people who do out to be self-hating homos. It’s not that simple.

]]> By: hardmannyc http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126286 hardmannyc Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:40:59 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126286 Sebbe: Just noticed that. Probably an old awning, never replaced it. That was such a great store, but it expanded into too much space. Still, very sad w/Oscar Wilde. But independent bookstores are closing all over, not just gay ones. Sebbe: Just noticed that. Probably an old awning, never replaced it. That was such a great store, but it expanded into too much space. Still, very sad w/Oscar Wilde. But independent bookstores are closing all over, not just gay ones.

]]> By: BradK http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126193 BradK Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:56:03 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126193 Sad, indeed. Notice however the establishment directly to the right in the picture, the uber-guppie East West, seems to be thriving serving $15+ cocktails to the HRC crowd. Yet these same Concerned Queers of America can't be bothered to support a business right next door that represents one of the historic pillars of what was once called the Gay Liberation movement. Welcome to WeHo in the 21st century. Sad, indeed. Notice however the establishment directly to the right in the picture, the uber-guppie East West, seems to be thriving serving $15+ cocktails to the HRC crowd.

Yet these same Concerned Queers of America can’t be bothered to support a business right next door that represents one of the historic pillars of what was once called the Gay Liberation movement. Welcome to WeHo in the 21st century.

]]> By: echelon http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126170 echelon Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:22:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126170 The closing of A Different Light would be a huge loss to the West Hollywood LGBT community. We really have to start embracing our gay businesses. http://www.echelonmagazine.com The closing of A Different Light would be a huge loss to the West Hollywood LGBT community. We really have to start embracing our gay businesses. http://www.echelonmagazine.com

]]> By: Sebbe http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126143 Sebbe Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:14:30 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126143 @hardmannyc - seems like, the signage list NYC, but nothing listed on their website. @hardmannyc – seems like, the signage list NYC, but nothing listed on their website.

]]> By: hardmannyc http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126139 hardmannyc Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:12:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126139 were the associated w/A different light in chelsea tha tclosed a few years ago? were the associated w/A different light in chelsea tha tclosed a few years ago?

]]> By: Sebbe http://www.queerty.com/hollywood-bookshop-joins-legions-of-folding-businesses-20090225/#comment-126123 Sebbe Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:51:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=42086#comment-126123 Sad, the article says that the San Francisco store is remaining open for the time being and apparently they have some sort of online presence as well selling books. It really is a dead industry unfortunately. Sad, the article says that the San Francisco store is remaining open for the time being and apparently they have some sort of online presence as well selling books.

It really is a dead industry unfortunately.

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