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At Our Town Books you will find a variety of new and good-quality used books including contemporary fiction, children’s books, civil war history, and books with a local flavor.
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Recent Posts
Poet of the People
Rather like Pablo Neruda spoke for the Chilean people for much of the last century, to this day Robert Burns sings for his countrymen. While the rest of the English-speaking world might think of Shakespeare when mention is made of “The Bard,” for Scots, this moniker belongs to their favorite son, born to a cotter (farmer) over two hundred and fifty years ago this week. But, more than a mere nickname, Bard, with a capital “B”, is a title held in reverence by a proud nation.
Just as Neruda’s eloquence resonated throughout all of Latin America, Burns’ words carry far beyond Caledonia. And just as the former wrote of social justice in one poem and lust in the next, the latter could lampoon the powers that be, while praising his “luve” with equal zeal.
Bedtime Stories with Miss Mallory
Come along to the bookstore on Tuesday for stories by Eric Carle!
- A House for Hermit Crab
- Mister Seahorse
- Pancakes, Pancakes!
- The Mixed-Up Chameleon
