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Off the Beaten Path Bookstore is located in the  historic Village of Lakewood. With a focus on fostering empathy, Off the  Beaten Path curates titles for the community that promote  understanding, diversity, and creativity. Off the Beaten Path is family owned and operated by the Lingle Family.  www.obpbooks.com

 The  Odyssey Bookshop is a locally owned independent bookshop.

We are passionate about the written word and seek to share our love  of reading to help create and sustain a community of lifelong readers.

We are committed to engaging with the many diverse peoples and  organizations of our community, particularly in the Pioneer Valley of  Western Massachusetts. www.odysseybks.com

Scrawl Books is a new independent bookstore in Reston, Virginia.

Scrawl Books offers a thoughtful and relevant selection of new books  for children, teens, and adults in a welcoming space where people can  browse, gather, and explore new ideas. We support local literacy efforts  and freedom of speech, and strive to reflect and contribute to the  diversity of Reston and Herndon and the surrounding area. Owner Rachel  Wood is a librarian and Reston resident with more than 20 years  experience connecting books with people.

Source Booksellers, an independent bookstore in Detroit's Midtown district, is a unique niche of non-fiction books. The proprietor, Janet Webster Jones, the daughter of a librarian, is a retired educator from the Detroit Public Schools, where she spent a 40-year career. She has been in the bookselling business since 1989.