Wordsworth Books Update

Edward Nawotka 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. “We came very close to our fundraising goal,” said owner Zachary Steele. [. . .]

“The signs are out of the windows and I’m filled with hope, but there’s still a lot of work for me to do,” Steele said, indicating that the $25,000 still doesn’t erase the store’s 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 Housing Works off my list of important nonprofits. As nnyhav 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 . . .