If the Strand is a palace for books, then Ben McFall is king—of its fiction section, at least.
A New York Times profile of McFall discusses his history with, knowledge of, and love for the legendary bookstore:
“It seems like a feat, but if it were your house, you’d know where things are, too,” Mr. McFall said while pulling books off shelves, almost without looking at their titles, to fill a large order.
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