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Something happened while I was on a plane. Maybe it was interesting. Or maybe it was the last thing I expected to discover when my phone powered up on the tarmac Sunday night. See, that right there is my pessimism looking out. Truth be told I would like to eradicate my pessimism, but I doubt it. Shock isn’t in my gamut of emotions. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. I’m sure you’re a pretty nice person. Today’s links are a mixture of literary happy feet and sad feet. Pessimism and optimism. There are some independent bookstores still clinging on – here’s how. Who knew: Independent publishers are having a hard time avoiding persecution in Vietnam. The University of Washington released a study on the role of e-readers in academia. And Harper Lee emerged, albeit briefly. There, that’s enough. Now I’m going to turn off my phone, hide in my past successes, and see what happens.