Jim Toole poses in front of Capitol Hill Books, the used-book store he has owned since 1994. The store is famous for using every available surface for book storage, including stairs, desks and the shop window seen in the background here. (UMD Photo, Tina Irgang).
Toole spends most of his days at this desk inside Capitol Hill Books. He he loves the book business but is sometimes nostalgic for his 30 years serving in the Navy. (UMD Photo, Tina Irgang).
Toole is currently reading "The Dharma Bums" by Beat author Jack Kerouac. "The Beat generation is my generation," Toole said. The note to his right reads "Ron Dies," an (inaccurate) spoiler for the final Harry Potter installment and an example of Toole's distinctive blend of humor. (UMD Photo, Tina Irgang)
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