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Posted on May 27, 2026

The Strange Intimacy of Used Bookstores

“This is not the escape I needed,” she thought glumly to herself. The Oregon Coast had always been a refuge, or if not a refuge, at least a good hiding place. Somewhere to lick wounds and regroup. She put the car in park and sat with both hands on the wheel. The car idled as …

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