On the shore of Lake Superior, there is a small independent bookstore in Grand Marais, Minnesota, called Drury Lane Books. It’s my happy place. When I feel tired, sad, angry, or bored, I conjure up an image of the charming store, then I walk inside and sit in the window seat lined with a bright-blue cushion. In my hands I hold the perfect book, pulled from a glossy-white shelf. And I fall hopelessly in love with the characters and their stories. It’s Zen.
Last October my sister and I actually visited Drury Lane three times in one weekend. (I bought a collection of short stories and two novels.) During our first visit, the churning waves on Lake Superior roared so loudly that conversation outside the bookstore was difficult, unless we wanted to shout. And while we could have sat in the wooden chairs on the beach and read our new books, the cold, strong-fisted winds would have ripped pages from our hands. The next day the winds abated, but it was still chilly. So, we read our books in a local coffeehouse while sipping hot mugs of tea and coffee.
Drury Lane dreaming puts a smile on my face.
Writing Near the Lake 
I love the ambience of bookstores and aroma of real books. I looked up Drury Lane as I know of a theater in Oak Brook, IL. With that name. It has quite a theater history in London. You have a great place of comfort!
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Thanks. I would love to go up there again.
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Oh my that sounds perfect. Except for the strong cold wind. Wish I could visit. I’ll go in my mind now. I might move it to a warmer climate. Hehehe. The photos are great.
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Thanks! I had some more photos but I deleted them, and had just kept the three. Sometimes I clean things out too much!
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Just be forewarned, Drury Lane is a hard place to get your book into! Maybe because they’re so small, they’re very picky. I’m hoping to get my latest one in there. Just visited them this weekend. Keep fingers crossed!
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Oooh, update: They already carried my book. I just didn’t see it in their stacks. Yee haw!
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I’m glad they carry your book!
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I hope they will carry your new book too!
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Thanks, Vickie. It will be over a year before the new book comes out. Sigh. But one can hope.
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I don’t care where a cozy bookstore might be, I would be in it. Thank you!
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