According to the post by Porter Anderson, the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) has condemned the burning of the two bookstores in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, riots. One of the two bookstores, Uncle Hugo's (named for SF's Hugo Award) sold science fiction books and the other bookstore, Uncle Edgar's (named for MWA's Edgar Award) sold mystery books. Both stores sold new and used books, hardbacks and paperbacks, and signed and first edition books. The two bookstores were located next to each other in the same building. The bookstores' owner, Don Blyly, started Uncle Hugo's in 1974. Apparently, because of a "civil insurrection clause" in the bookstores' insurance, things are moving slowly for a payout after the fire.** Don Blyly's son has started a Go Fund Me page that has a goal of $500,000 to help with the recovery and rebuilding of the bookstores and inventory. The post contains links to sites with accounts about the fire and the bookstores. There's also a link to the Go Fund Me page.
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Panzer says, "This little kitty says there is no reason to burn down bookstores."
Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.
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**The Rap Sheet site is reporting Don Blyly's insurance will be making a payment. However, the Go Fund Me page is still collecting money for what the insurance doesn't cover.
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