Patrick Carman's 'Half Nelson' proposal: for each Amazon purchase, buy a book at an independent bookstore
Author Patrick Carman knows Amazon can be convenient.
And so Carman, the author of the 鈥�39 Clues鈥� series for children, is proposing a compromise between the online behemoth and local indie bookstores.
Carman wrote on his page that his idea was inspired by the recent closing of Mrs. Nelson鈥檚 Toy & Book Shop in California.
鈥淟ike most people, there are things I love about Amazon,鈥� he wrote. 鈥淚t's cheap, it's fast, and it's at my doorstep. But Amazon will never replace the important role my local indie plays in my community.鈥�
So the author has put forward the 鈥淗alf Nelson鈥� idea. If you buy a book from Amazon, just be sure to purchase one from your nearest indie location, too.
鈥淚 will continue to enjoy the cheap, fast, at my doorstep service Amazon provides 鈥� a whole 50% of the time!鈥� Carman wrote. 鈥淎nd I will enjoy wandering the [a]isles of my local bookstore and supporting their important work in my community the other 50% of the time.鈥�
Some left supportive comments on Carman鈥檚 Facebook page, stating they would give the compromise a try.聽
鈥淭his is a great idea, Patrick, and a good way to raise awareness of what's been going on with independent bookstores,鈥� user Andy Nelson, son of the Mrs. Nelson鈥檚 owner, wrote. 鈥淯nfortunately, it's too late for Mrs. Nelson's (my mom's store), but other stores still need the help.鈥�
