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August was a month of upheaval as two of my favorite long-time editors moved on to other gigs. But I continued to write a constant stream of stories for those publications, as you can see from the list below. I hope you find something to enjoy.
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After realizing that my love for Independent Bookstore Day was making me blind to all the independent bookstores that don’t participate, I set out to see what I’ve been missing. And it didn’t take long to be reminded that when it comes to independent bookstores, you have to act fast or you might miss out entirely. In July I visited Drink Books. In August, the physical shop closed.
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If ever I needed proof that time is not linear, this blog is Exhibit A. It seems like I just collected monthly clips last week, but here we are looking backwards at July. Maybe the month flew by because the stories were so engaging? Check out the list below and see what you think.
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My love for Independent Bookstore Day is no secret. It has exposed me to some wonderful bookstores that I might never have visited otherwise. But not every independent bookstore participates in Independent Bookstore Day. And by focusing on the event, I’ve been skipping some wonderful independent bookstores. I don’t usually make New Year’s Resolutions, but this year I made an Independent Bookstore Store Resolution – to visit a nonparticipating independent bookstore every month.
