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Meet me at my publication, The Old Man and the Manuscript

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Letters from Winnie The Pooh author AA Milne to be auctioned
The collection includes letters sent by AA Milne to his friends and another written by his son.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Passionate Pages Will Steal Your Heart | Pittsburgh Magazine
If you like Fourth Wing, A Court of Thrones and Roses, Heated Rivalry, or anything romantic in your reading choices, Passionate Pages serves up a happy Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new romance-...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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'Every town of a certain size deserves a bookstore': Caldwell bookstore expands as community support grows
Shared Stories bookstore in downtown Caldwell expands its space after strong community support, with surprising interest from teens seeking classics.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Ingram Adding Printing to Oregon Facility
Ingram Content Group is adding printing capability to its Roseburg, Ore.–based distribution center built around its print-on-demand programs.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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Romance Readers, This New Fort Collins Bookstore Is for You
Calling all romance readers: Fort Collins is getting a brand-new bookstore dedicated entirely to romance novels, and it’s opening just in time for Valentine’s Day.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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New bookstore, wine bar and cafe to anchor NuLu Marketplace North
Yer Mom's, a new bookstore, wine bar, and cafe, is set to open in the NuLu Marketplace North in 2026, bringing a unique multi-use space to the area.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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Milton Square gets a new bookstore
Despite its once-predicted demise, the printed book is alive and well. And the same is true of independent bookstores, whose numbers have doubled nationally in the last eight years. Riding...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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February 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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February 10, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Pilsen Community Books Reopening Friday At New Location
Pilsen Community Books, a worker-owned bookstore, is open at its new location on 18th Street.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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A new chapter: Flora Shelves bookstore and flower studio opens in former Atlas Science Center
Flora Shelves opens in the former Atlas Science Center, combining a bookstore with a flower studio. The Owner is planning book clubs, author visits, and workshops.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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My Whole Life is a Messy Middle(A Love Letter)
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My Whole Life is a Messy Middle(A Love Letter)
And so is the draft of my WIP
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February 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Saturday Night Message: Week of Feb. 1 to 7
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Saturday Night Message: Week of Feb. 1 to 7
Louisville, Ky: There & Back Again - A Journey in Miles & Time
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February 8, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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Underlining and Annotations, by Hwang Bo-reum worldliteraturetoday.org/2026/january...
Underlining and Annotations, by Hwang Bo-reum
“Is reading really a waste of time? The thought fills me with dread.”
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February 7, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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If anyone is looking for a balloon or three, I can hook yah up. 😜🎈🎈
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Some Tips to Carry You Through These Times
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Some Tips to Carry You Through These Times
Regulate your nervous system to get back to your writing
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February 2, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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The Next Chapter, A Romance Bookstore opens in Clio
A new destination for romance books of all genres is now open in Clio.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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The Otto Bookstore to expand for first time in its 185-year history
Wiliamsport, Pa. — For more than a century and a half, generations of Williamsport families have walked through the doors of The Otto Bookstore in search of stories, knowledge, and
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February 2, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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To Process Materials, Ingram Library Services Partners with Backstage Library Works
In the hopes of speeding up its processing of shelf-ready library materials, Ingram Library Services is partnering with Backstage Library Works, a cataloging and metadata provider with facilities in U...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Midnight Moon Books is Embracing Physical Book-lover Culture in a Digital Age – The Flagler College Gargoyle
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February 2, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Bookstore and tap room combo coming to Cortland Corset Building - 607 News Now
MoJoe's Book and Brew is looking to open its doors in the Cortland Corset Building in the late summer or early fall of 2026.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/t...
Broadway’s New Musicals Keep Losing Money. Except This One.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Educator Fired for Reading ‘I Need a New Butt!’ Must Be Reinstated, Mississippi Court Rules
Toby Price, a Mississippi educator who was fired for reading “I Need a New Butt!” to children, must be reinstated, the state appeals court ruled.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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IMLS Announces Grant Funding to ‘Combat Antisemitism’
Discretionary grant funding of almost $3 million for four institutions was announced by the Institute of Museum and Library Services on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Minneapolis Booksellers Resisting ICE Go Viral, See Sales Spike
Greg Ketter (pictured) of DreamHaven and Victoria Ford of Comma received an outpouring of support on social media for their responses to ICE’s occupation, with both their bookstores seeing large incre...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:23 AM