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Musings on things literary, local, small, and funky.

A vs. B

Amazon, Bookshop.org, and Empires

My/Your Fav Books

Loving Books Before They "Become Cool"

What Role Reviews

Rebellion, Rarity, and Reading Local
Painting on a Wall

Books Unfinished

The Heartbreak of Not Posting a Book Here

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