Wordsworth Books Update
has an update on Wordsworth Books, the Decatur, Ga. bookstore that tried to raise $25,000 to stay afloat, and was poorly profiled by NPR:
The two-week blitz enabled Wordsworth to raise nearly $25,000, taking itself out of immediate danger. 鈥淲e came very close to our fundraising goal,鈥 said owner Zachary Steele. [. . .]
鈥淭he signs are out of the windows and I鈥檓 filled with hope, but there鈥檚 still a lot of work for me to do,鈥 Steele said, indicating that the $25,000 still doesn鈥檛 erase the store鈥檚 total debt burden and in the coming months he will be seeking additional investors, including one willing to come in as a full business partner.”
Also, following up on the above linked post about nonprofit bookstores, I accidentally left off my list of important nonprofits. As pointed out in the comments, this is a nonprofit bookstore with the mission of “ending the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness.” Not all nonprofit bookstores have to be devoted to literary causes . . .

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