The A's have always been rumored to be ready to leave, but the odds are much better
of them
staying, getting a beautiful new ballpark, and making the same transition as the Giants, who moved
out of a concrete punchline and into a
brick mint.
As libraries and
brick and mortar bookstores, both retail chain and independently owned, fight to
stay relevant in the eyes
of the reading public, store owners and stakeholders have had to become more creative and more unified in their efforts to entice customers to check
out the local book scene.