Innovation in The Adirondacks

Peru, N.Y., a small town on Lake Champlain with a population of 6,400, might seem like an unlikely spot for a publisher to set up shop. But it didn't deter Lawrence Gooley and his partner, Jill McKee. Seven years ago they founded Bloated Toe Enterprises there, which includes Bloated Toe Publishing and North Country Store (www.bloatedtoe.com/store), an online outlet for Bloated Toe titles and 400 products by North Country and Adirondack authors, artists, and artisans. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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