Bob Manson is a retired teacher from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He’s also a superfan of independent bookstores. So much so that he has now visited over 600 of them across the country.

At each one, he talks with the owners and some regulars and then writes about what makes that particular bookstore special in his ongoing blog, The Indie Bob Spot.

 Bob’s story is about  a small-town regular guy who took a passion and made it his own, is now inspiring book lovers and readers all over America.