The Closing of Karibu Books (Maryland)
It came to my attention, via email a week ago that the chain of Maryland-based bookstores known as Karibu Books will be closing. It saddened me to hear of this as I had a great event at Karibu Books-Security Square Mall (in Baltimore), back in December 2006 for Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees with several contributors. The managers at the store took care of us very well, and we were widely supported at the event by folks in the area just passing through the mall, fellow poets, and old friends. Many, many great authors have passed through Karibu Books and I know that they will be missed within the literary community and the greater community. Hopefully, they are transitioning into something else great that will serve their interests. Here is the letter to supporters, which was posted on Karibu's website: January 22, 2008 Dear Karibu Customers, After 15 years of service within the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Karibu Books, a Black bookstore chain will...