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Malaprop's Celebrates 30 Years With Collaborative Novel
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, N.C., co-owners Linda Barrett Knopp and Brian Lee Knopp enlisted ten North Carolina writers for a collaborative serial novel set in Malaprop’s hometown.

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Kathleen Willoughby has been promoted from v-p of marketing and online development to senior v-p of sales, marketing, and online development at Bookazine. She has been with the company for 16 years.

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