"It would truly be difficult to explain all the different ways that indie bookstores sustain me.... I just can't tell you how it feels to go to an indie bookstore to do an event, to be hosted with a million guests who are also being hosted, and having this beautiful experience curated by somebody who understands why everyone's there and how everybody feels.
"And I am so aware of the indie booksellers selling the book. I connect on Instagram. I get e-mails. I get to see some of the Indie Next nominations--which are always just completely mind-blowing because that's extra work somebody chose to do on your behalf. But the way I really interact is when I come to these events. It's just magic."
"You can be at an indie bookstore you have never heard of in a town you've never heard of, and there'll be a hundred people there because it's such a personal hand curated experience. That is so special."