For a light Friday evening entertainment, Lathea and I drove to Corrallton to visit Georgia’s oldest bookshop. Not only is it charming and, obviously, the oldest bookshop in Georgia (which in itself makes it well worth a visit), but they also have three cats. Anyone who’s read my book knows my fascination with Dewey the library cat, so naturally I was thrilled to see not one, not two, but three bookshops cats. As a friend of mine said: “Books and cats, it’s like my idea of heaven!”

The bookshop was founded sometime late 19th century, and they even have the text of the very first advertisement for the store. My bookish heart is especially pleased with the last line: “I sell for cash, but will take eggs, or chickens for school books when parties can’t pay the money.”

Amen.