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Goodbye, Bottletree
This week, a great music venue/bar/café in Birmingham closed its doors. Bottletree is gone, and judging by the myriad tributes on…
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The Power of a Greeting Card: Making Small Purchases at Small Shops
A couple of days ago, I met Kathleen from Pomegranate Books, and we talked — as I usually do before a…
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Politics Is Personal: Why I Didn’t Attack Washington in The Localist Book
As I travel up the East Coast talking about The Localist, there’s one question I’m getting over and over from the…
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Meeting Eric Levin, Record Store Superstar
When I was in Atlanta a few days ago, I had the privilege to meet Eric Levin, one of the rock…
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What Happens in Atlanta
My trip to Atlanta began with local beer, local Indian food, and a baby. I stayed with my friends John and…
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Localist Takes Atlanta: Local Is Alive in Little Five
I few places I hope to visit in Little Five this week: Aurora Coffee, A Cappella Books, Criminal Records and The…
Read MoreIt Takes a Village to Have a Birthday Party
Last week's Localist Bham Birthday Bash was a huge success, and I have a lot of people to thank — I…
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Small Mercies by Eddie Joyce Review on BookPage
This is the story of a Staten Island family who lost a son on September 11. The pacing was a little…
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Because It’s Not a Celebration without a Raffle and a Scavenger Hunt
If you don’t know what you’re doing tomorrow night … well, now you do. Come out to Carrigan’s for the Localist…
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