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When A Bookstore You Love Closes

Originally posted on my blog at VSBrian.com

Monday night, as I was forever procrastinating closing my laptop and falling (stumbling?) into the world of sleep, I was struck with heart-wrenching news. Food For Thought, a bookstore based in the town of Amherst, MA where I went to college, has shut its doors forever. I was a bit choked up at the announcement, and could do nothing but stare at t Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 03, 2014 10:17 • Tags: amazon, books, bookstore, bookstores, closing, community

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