Every good trip to Austin, for me, includes a stop at Book People. It's magical, really. Two glorious floors of books and various wonders. Funky and eclectic. Workers who know and love books, and who help but don't hover.obtrusively. A fantastic children's area. I could (and have) spend hours there just breathing in the air and soaking up all the goodness. It is a soul-healing space. I always find a multitude of things I want to purchase, of course, but I also am always super inspired to bring home to my own library a bit of the magic they've created in that space. As one of my favorites, Austin Kleon , says, steal like an artist . So, here are 5 things I've taken with me this time around: 1. Book People is an Independent bookstore, so they get to do what they want, unbound by any far-away entity telling them how to market. They know their people and they know their books, and they create the best displays to showcase their stuff. I'm goin...