I’m a total used bookstore guy. Hell, I’ve worked in four of them and owned two. But nothing beats going to somebody else’s shop, if it’s a good one. You’ll make discoveries there you never will at a box-store chain. And chances are the paper and the bindings will be of far better quality.

I agree with Giamatti about getting rid of anything. His observation applies to records just as well as it applies to books. Invariably, the record I trade in, within a few years, whatever it contains becomes my next passion. And yes, I have to buy it again.

I would love to see this guy get an Oscar. He was his usual excellent self in “The Holdovers.” I loved the movie, too. The ‘70s vibe is so meticulously cultivated that there are actual ticks and pops and flecks and scratches added to the opening titles, before a single image even hits the screen. Watching it reminded me of better times, when movies felt handmade and personal.