Constance Smith

“Rochelle was a firm believer that books were the answer to everything—a belief that has never rubbed off on me, no matter how many novels she’s gifted me over the years.”
― Shauna Robinson, The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

“There was something magical about possibility. It makes everything fluttery and light and so wonderfully possible.”
― Shauna Robinson, The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

“There wasn’t a Black author on the New York Times bestseller list until 1970. By running the bookstore the way he does, Ralph is keeping it very, very white.”
― Shauna Robinson, The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks