In this episode of The Localist, Carrie tells about her time working at Jonathan Benton, Bookseller in a story titled “Harry Potter and the Piggly Wiggly Milk.” The small bookstore was planning a release party for a new Harry Potter book when they faced an unexpected adversary — a neighboring local business who decided to hold a competing midnight release party. Will Carrie and her bookshop prevail, or will the event they need to save their shop be a disaster? Listen to find out!
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