Find the Good: Bookstores for a Cause

One of the joys of my summer has been discovering bookstores for good.  First, I was introduced to the Housing Works bookstore in New York (http://www.housingworks.org/bookstore).  Their website says: "We are a nonprofit bookstore, cafe, and event space in downtown NYC. All proceeds from every show you attend and everything you buy, down to a record and a PBR, go directly to our mission of fighting AIDS and homelessness." At Housing Works I found a gem of a book called Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/19/10-unexpected-life-lessons-heather-lende_n_7089702.html). It adds a bit of sunshine to each of my days since I've been reading it. 

I also recently stumbled across the Books for America (http://www.booksforamerica.org) used bookstore in Dupont Circle. Their website says: "Is it just a used book store?  Hardly.  This store (or Center for Reading & Literacy as we also like to call it) is the headquarters of our nonprofit organization; it is an outreach tool to introduce us to thousands of additional people in the local community; and it is a valuable fundraising tool which provides nearly 100% of our financial support.  And, best of all, because we price the books almost ridiculously low, everyone can afford to buy the latest books!" To that I can attest. I bought books their that I have wanted for years, but the price of $4 or less for each of them made my decision to buy easy.  

There is nothing better than combining the pleasure of buying books with the warmth of supporting a good cause!