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How anarchists in North Carolina rescued books banned in Florida

How anarchists in North Carolina rescued books banned in Florida

From The Washington Post by By Lori Rozsa

A bookshop in left-leaning Asheville is now sending children’s books back to the Sunshine State

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When the managers of a small bookstore in this Appalachian mountain town received a call from a distributor wondering if they could take in 22,000 books rejected by a Florida school district, it felt like a colossal ask.

Statement on Police Surveillance at Our Grand Opening

Statement on Police Surveillance at Our Grand Opening

From Firestorm Books

The opening of our bookstore on Sunday had unexpected guests. Throughout the afternoon, a police drone hovered conspicuously over Haywood Road, directly in front of our shop. Occasionally it flew back to the nearby APD substation, only to be replaced a few minutes later. As we handed out homemade popsicles to celebrate our big day, some community members were alarmed. People wanted to know if the drone was ours. A neighbor arriving with her family asked if she and her children were being filmed.

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