Comfy Chairs Return To Indigo Bookstores A Decade After Their Removal

First Posted: 04/12/11 01:05 PM ET Updated: 06/12/11 06:12 AM ET

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"This is not a library!" has been the common admonishment from store owners who would prefer you did your reading after a purchase.

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"This is not a library!" has been the common admonishment from store owners who would prefer you did your reading after a purchase.

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