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Alex George is the founder and director of the Unbound Book Festival and the owner of Skylark Bookshop in downtown Columbia.

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Repeating pattern of the book cover for The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, featuring a silhouette illustration of a mans face on a red background with the title and authors name in white and yellow text.

Skylarking

We’ve had a wonderful time selecting titles for the Skylarking Book Club so far. There...

A book titled Cairo Circles by Doma Mahmoud is displayed against a black and orange background. The cover features silhouettes of two people against bold shapes in black and orange.

Skylarking

There are many perks to this job. First of all, we get to spend our...

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Skylarking

One of the most interesting sections of Skylark Bookshop is up on the mezzanine floor,...

Two hands hold festive gifts wrapped in brown paper and tied with white string. The person is wearing a chunky, textured sweater in warm colors, perfect for the holiday season. The background is softly blurred.

‘Tis the Season

Like most shops, independent bookstores do a pretty significant amount of their annual business between...

Three copies of the book Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead are displayed upright in a row. The covers feature a colorful retro design with various geometric shapes and vintage patterns.

Skylarking

  Very few writers presently writing have been showered with as many accolades as Colson...

Three copies of The Hive by Melissa Scholes Young are displayed. The books have purple covers adorned with colorful insects, including butterflies and beetles, surrounding the title, which is set against a honeycomb background.

Skylarking

I would hate to sell socks. Not that I have anything against socks, of course...

Three copies of the book Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia are displayed side by side. The cover features a flamingo with shades of pink above teal water, and the title is in bold white letters.

Skylarking