At one time or another I bet most of us have read alone at a bar either as an evening activity or while we waited for a friend.
Of course, some places are more user friendly than others for the biblio “stool pigeon,” so one must choose their reading bar wisely.
In Bookin’ It to the Bar Matt Bloom “opens a chapter on watering holes” in San Francisco by offering his take on which bars are more conducive for the solitary act.
Perhaps a kickstarter campaign is in order for Mr. Bloom so he can travel around the country in search of the best book-friendly bars.