This depresses me so much. I grew up in a small town so we didn't have a Borders there, but when I moved to the city it was such a cool bookshop to go to, I quite loved it. It's a shame.

As Brian said, the fact that this closure is quite possibly a symptom of the bookselling industry is kind of terrifying for me as a writer. I, too, have always had those dreams of being a published author (as in a friggin BOOK, not some stupid electronic app on a screen) and of doing book signings and whatnot. It's kind of scary and I don't know what's next for the industry, but I'm clinging to the hope that I can find a way to succeed in it.