Setting Your Books Free
Mar 1 2024
I moved from one coast to another more than 10 years ago, and I had to make some of the most brutal literary decisions of my entire life. We had to ship our belongings for thousands of miles, and I knew I couldn’t bring my entire book collection. I would never throw away a book, so I had to find ways to help my beloved tomes find new readers. My local bookstore took some of them, but I ended up donating most of my books to my library and a thrift shop. It took years for my bookshelves to recover from this traumatic move. Thankfully, I live in a house of readers and every room is now filled with well-loved books (like "Before the Coffee Gets Cold," which I give away regularly). I don’t have any plans to move or give away books anytime soon, but these are tough decisions readers have to make every day.