(Eric Risberg | AP file photo) In this March 13 photo, people are reflected in the window of the City Lights Bookstore in North Beach as they walk along Columbus Avenue in San Francisco. The famous independent bookseller was in dire financial shape because of the coronavirus outbreak and asked for help. Within days of starting a GoFundMe campaign last week seeking $300,000, the store received more than $400,000, from thousands of contributors.
George has been an editorial writer, columnist and blogger for The Tribune's Opinion Section since 2002 (with a four-year diversion to do the same things for The Buffalo News in Buffalo, N.Y.).