We thought we’d get a jump on all of the commercial retrospectives that will be spamming our inboxes over the next few weeks by sharing an exhausted but grateful sentiment of thanks NOW before THEN, the THEN being when we all collapse into a festive, opium-esque, overstimulated version of our best selves, unable to think, feel, or show (at least in our case) any signs of life, including signs that express deep gratitude, because deep gratitude is what we feel. Confusing, beguiling, relieving, wonderous, and opium-esque deep gratitude. We’re tempted to adopt, in this extraordinary case, an almost ritualized Romper Room Mirror of sorts where we’d say all of your names out loud into the camera. But we won’t because that is VERY. VERY. CREEPY.
What are we trying to say here? It is very simple. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a good neighbour to our little shop. At the very least, as we are practically unemployable otherwise, you’ve helped two people stay employed. At the most marvelous, you’ve directly participated in the life of a beautiful place. We love this place. It feeds and raises us. It has a lovely, strange heart. And anyone who shows it love, who finds what they love inside of it, who comes here and leaves a bit happier, who discovers its heart with us, well…this is what turns retail into art and dagnabit we’re pleased it’s still alive.
As we said in our past email there are wonderful things coming next year, including an amazing podcast (already writing and recording) as well as a bookshop press (small press publishing company of your dreams) so please do look out for those ill-advised initiatives. And if you haven’t become a Bookstore Member yet please do consider it.
The member discount will change to 20% OFF EVERYTHING come January. So that’s a pretty fine deal.
There will be another email before Christmas so consider this yuletide throat-clearing as a prep for the even-more sentimental/ironically gushy one to come. Be calm, our beating 21st Century hearts! How may we survive this bizarre alchemy of love and derision? Best let the conflict lie, lie in our Golden Girls Christmas decorations hanging proudly beside Jason’s 2nd grade craft reindeer. Speaking of beautiful things, we’ve been working hard to get pretty, gift-y things online so you can buy without prejudice. Many can be found below and at the links below.
With love,
Jason and Vanessa
