Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:37:07 -0400
From: Steve Smith <sgs at aginc.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: The joys of working in a bookstore
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Elspeth Kovar wrote:
> At 05:55 PM 4/4/2005, [Michael] wrote:
>  >http://www.sob-story.com/2004/pre2004/09.html
>
> At 10:11 AM 4/5/05, Candy Madigan wrote:
>
>>Oh that's so true.  I had a friend who worked at B Dalton's people used to
>>come up to her and ask for "that book on Oprah, the one with the green
>>cover, you know, the author had a beard."
>
> I once worked at a Crown Books and could find the book they wanted.
>
> Elspeth

I'd think that knowing what books Oprah was pushing would be Required
Knowledge for people in bookstores.  Heaven forbid you'd have to watch
the show, but there should be a "cheat sheet" somewhere.

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