Year end brings indie bookstore closings; author protests

A number of independent bookstores are closing nationwide this year. Publishers Weekly reports:

Nearing the end of 2006, a number of independent booksellers in various parts of the country have announced that this will be their last year in business.

Some cite the rise of internet retailing sites, others blame rising rent costs. But at least one author is up in arms about their plight.

Link to the Publishers Weekly article.