Update: I have since deleted the content of this post for two reasons.
I hated it.
I believe AI has no role in the creation of books, and although I said this in the original post, the mere existence of it stilled clashed with what I and 9th Street stand for. So it’s gone.
Almost a week ago I held a giveaway over on Instagram, and asked everyone to mention their favorite independent bookstore in the comments. Not only did people list a million different indies that I had never even heard of (including those in other countries), they also occasionally added comments and…