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Bookstores with reviews in this week's newsletter:

• Meghan Haile, The Lynx in Gainesville, Florida
• Aimee Ahart, Birch Tree Bookstore in Leesburg, Virginia
• Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia
• Rebecca Speas, One More Page Books in Arlington, Virginia
• Annastasia Williams, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Cathy Graham, Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida
• Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina
• Elizabeth Goodrich, Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama
• Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina
• Maggie Robe, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Morgan DePerno, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Baldwin Bookseller, Baldwin & Co. in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Johanna Albrecht, McIntyre’s Books in Pittsboro, North Carolina
• Morgan Holub, E. Shaver Bookseller in Savannah, Georgia
• Elese Stutts, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Book Buzz Feature: Akeem Keeps Bees by Kamal Bell
The farm is more than just a place to produce food. Actually, our approach switched off of food production this year and focused on the bees, because it came naturally to the students and myself. That was something that we were able to really build upon this year. In my mind, the bees can provide economic opportunities for us all. Economics is a big factor that can change things in our communities. We focused on that because we’re dealing with human lives too. I don’t want the students to get interested in the farm and then leave because they need money. This is to show them you can make that money. You don’t have to keep worrying from day to day. You can break cycles in your family.

― Kamal Bell, Interview, Edge Effects

Decide For Yourself Banned Book Feature:
Parachutes by Kelly Yang
Kelly Yang’s spectacular YA debut follows the lives of Claire, a “parachute” – the teenage daughter of a wealthy Chinese family sent to the United States to attend high school – and Dani, daughter of a first-generation Filipino immigrant. Claire and Dani become reluctant roommates, setting the stage for a novel that has it all – compelling friendships, insights into wealth and power dynamics, complicated relationships with parents, and two #metoo moments that made me feel all the things and had me rooting for Dani and Claire. I didn’t want it to end. A fantastic older YA book.
― Elese Stutts, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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