Bookstores in the Valley

There are four articles on the NYT website today about bookstores in the Pioneer Valley — which, for the unknowing, is where I lived for 22 years.

An overview: the Valley of the Literate.

The independent book store tour: Well-Marked Trails for Bibliophiles

Handmade books: Rarefied World

And then a slideshow. I've been to almost all the bookstores mentioned, and several are in my recommended bookstore list.