Harlan Coben is one Classy Guy

I absolute love to read stories like the one below, where authors take the time out, without being prompted to thank the independent bookstores. 

From Tom Holbrook, in the RiverRun Bookstore, Portsmouth, N.H., newsletter:

"Tuesday is when most of the new books come out. This week we are looking forward to the new Harlan Coben [The Stranger], which is getting some of his best reviews to date.

"About ten years ago, Harlan Coben called the store one day, at random. He was stuck in an airport and thought he'd spend the time calling independent bookstores and thanking them for carrying his books. I thought that was pretty classy."