Word: solano
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...sight of a small, somewhat bedraggled white dog named Jessica greets most students hurrying down Plympton Street towards the Yard. On sunny days Jessica often lays quietly on the steps of the Grolier Poetry Shop. It was from these steps that, years ago, a 15 year-old Louisa Solano first peered into the store, and was struck by the unshakable feeling that someday she would own the place...
...everyone was welcome, though, according to Solano. Cairnie excluded many from the store. This might have been nice for the writers and poets, but the general public felt abused. “Cairnie was quite high-handed for someone who had started out as a potato inspector in Quebec,” remembers Solano. The harsh tongue of Cairnie had lashed many, and he was known for only wanting to associate with individuals who were wealthy, famous or from Harvard. If the person was female, he preferred that she be attractive and the wife of one of the writers...
...besides the caloric lure of refreshments, author events offer enticements to all parties involved. Many poets, wanting to share their work with a wider audience, will contact Louisa Solano, president of the Grolier Poetry Book Shop. According to Sheri Sable, marketing director for the Harvard Book Store, authors participate in readings because reading in front of an audience tends to generate interest in and awareness about a newly published book. Jona Newhall, events coordinator for WordsWorth books, adds that book tours are a major part of the publishing industry...
...Solano suggests that another music store move into the vacant space...
...just miss Briggs and Briggs," Solano said. "This should be something similar, more in keeping with the area...