On a recent trip to the southern U.S., I ended up with an afternoon to kill in Madison, GA. It's promotional material lauded it as "the town too pretty to burn," a nod to its exclusion from Sherman's highly flammable March to the Sea. Travel Holiday Magazine named it the best small town in the U.S.  It is charming, the architecture stunning, and the general ambience quintessential small town America.  But the biggest surprise for me was its local independent bookshop: Dog Ear Books. They have a great selection and a cool display of recommended reads.  I picked up two fantastic short story collections: Dan Chaon's Fitting Ends, and David Means Assorted Fire Events.  Drop in if you're in the area, or visit online.