Christian nationalists want to turn America into a theocracy, a government under biblical rule.

If they gain more power, it could mean fewer rights for you.

I'm Heath Drusen and on the new season of Extremely

American I'll take you inside the movement. Listen to Extremely American

from Boise State Public Radio, part of the NPR Network. Imagine we're walking into a quaint shop with rows of shelves. You might have spent hours

here as a child. As an adult, you might have stopped in for a cup of coffee if it's on offer and a quick

browse. You hear the crisp sound of pages turning, the quiet shuffling of feet, and in the distance

are dozens of signs advertising various genres, mystery, sci-fi, romance, history, fantasy.

Have you guessed where we are? That's right, the bookstore.

We have an excellent bookstore here in Pittsboro.

In an old storefront, every room is full chock full of books,

all kinds of books, and many of them are sold, or used books. Every time I hear something

from you about a book I call the bookstore and order it. My favorite bookstore is Parnassus Books. It's a local bookstore. I'm in a

writing group and I know a couple of people who have successfully published novels and they've had

release parties at Parnassus Books, which is something you don't get with online bookstores like Amazon.

My new favorite bookstore is the old Neptune's bookshop in Chincatig, Virginia.

It is magical without trying. My first favorite bookstore was the Winchester Book Gallery in Winchester, Virginia,

where I spent all my allowance in the late 1970s and early 80s, and that was later superseded in my high school years by a used bookstore called

Rainbow's End that unfortunately came to an end.

There's just no substitute for that kind of bookstore.

Thanks for all those messages.

Now years ago when I was living in Ann Arbor, I take what I called bookcations.

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