To Sue Wilson, with Gratitude and Love As you go through your career, you often get a question something like, “Who is your mentor?” Mine was Sue Wilson, who passed away in early November. Here are some things she taught me. I met Sue the day I applied for a job at Borders Book Shop on the outskirts of Castleton Square Mall , in Indianapolis…let’s say, 1986 or so. At the time, I worked for a little independent bookstore owned by a mother and her daughters, at the Indianapolis Union Station mall. It wasn’t ideal; in fact, it was a bit like Cinderella – mean mom, two lazy sisters, and me. But after a couple of years, I knew I could run that store alone, with its (woefully understocked) shelves and huge espresso machine. When my brother Mike told me about the new Borders opening, I scoffed. These women needed me! But soon after the store opened (and the little Cinderella store was planned to close for good), I wandered into Borders to apply. Store #16, the fourth store in the system,...