I love this SO much! I constantly talk about how indie bookstores in NYC provide the safest spaces I've been in since 2020 (and that includes hospitals and doctors offices).
Heather Hogan
From @whoevenreads.bsky.social: Indie bookstores have often served as hubs of political action and community care. Read more about their masking policies and COVID-19 consciousness in 2026. bit.ly/4unyhKE
