How Stoicism Guided Me Through Opening a Small Town Bookstore in the Midst of the Pandemic

There was more than one moment in the depths of the pandemic that the decision to open a small town bookstore seemed like the absolute worst idea in the world—a monument to arrogance and self-indulgence. At first we couldn’t open. Then we didn’t feel right opening. Then a freak storm (and political incompetence) shut down […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Tips for Boosting Newsletter Open Rates

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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Co-Founders' New Site, Medium, Will Open to Public in New Year

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[ AllThingsD | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Voyager opens doors to unagented submissions

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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