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Coffee Contest Winners (and new contest)

Last week, we posted a contest: suggest a new set of poetry for the window of Open Books and we'll pick our favorite and one at random to receive a bag of locally roasted Pangaea Oganica Coffee. At the time, we mentioned that we hadn't actually checked with the owners of Open Books as to whether they would take our suggestions. Well, we did drop them a note and, wouldn't you know it, between the last time we walked by their…

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Poetry refresh needed (free bag of coffee!)

Back in July, you may remember that we blogged about how much we liked the fact that Open Books: A Poetry Emporium (2414 N. 45th St.) always has a poem in their window, tucked into an old manual typewriter as if freshly thought. Well, walking by the other day, we were disappoined to note that here in late September, it's still the same poem. What gives, Open Books? Are you having trouble finding another poem you think Wallingford would enjoy? Well,…

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