“Anyone who loves books and places books into readers’ hands is a person whose value is beyond measure. Our position — as recommenders, taste-makers, readers, sellers, book displayers, etc. — is important to culture. Heck, it’s important to the whole world! It’s maybe the most important thing I do in my life. When I meet people outside of work and they ask what I do, I don’t start off by saying I’m a writer or publisher or collage artist or whatever. I always start by saying, ‘I work at Powell’s.’”

— Kevin Sampsell

Kevin is one of our two booksellers who won bonuses from the James Patterson Holiday Bonus Program. Read his essay here: http://powells.us/1QvKYxW