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How Green Is Your Book?
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How Green Is Your Book?

by Karla Olson

Readers who want to minimize the environmental footprint of their personal libraries can learn to identify sustainable products from environmentally-responsible publishers and booksellers. As more readers seek out eco-friendly options, companies are motivated to shift toward greater sustainability. […]

Annie Jones, owner of The Bookshelf, takes health precautions for the customers who come to her Georgia bookstore, including limited hours and mask requirements. Photo courtesy of The Bookshelf.
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Indie Bookstores: Pandemic Adds Plot Twist to Comeback Story

by Terri Barnes

Independent bookstores have written a comeback story over the past decade, and now they’re facing a new chapter—the one about the coronavirus. To navigate the pandemic plot twist, booksellers are turning once again to the community connections and personal service that have helped fuel the indie revival amid big-box competitors.[…]

Tell Me A Story: Conroy Center Nurtures Writers and Writing
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Tell Me A Story: Conroy Center Nurtures Writers and Writing

by Terri Barnes

The Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, was created by people who knew and loved Pat Conroy in life and carry on his love for stories now that he is gone. Conroy wrote such iconic classics as The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides, and his success is the opening chapter for the center that bears his name. Perhaps the rest of the story will be told by the community the center nurtures—readers, book lovers, and writers—possibly authors of classic books yet to be imagined.[…]