A Tallahassee bookstore was marking its 10th anniversary over the weekend. The celebration took place at Midtown Reader on Thomasville Road.
The store often has authors in to talk about and sign their books. One of Saturday's guest writers was renowned poet and FSU Professor David Kirby. He reads lots of books. And has written more than 20 books himself.
"We always have books on our end table, don't we? We'll always have books! They're available 24-7, low technology, they never run out of battery strength..."
Store founder and owner Sally Bradshaw thinks the reason her place has not only survived, but thrived, is its ties to the larger community.
"If someone brings us an opportunity to partner, or we see something that might make sense, how do we bring them into the Midtown Reader family? So we've been extremely lucky and we're very grateful."
The store's success led to a major expansion last year and the launch of new programs to boost literacy in the county's Title One schools. Midtown Reader is a regular supporter of WFSU Public Media.
