Binc Doubles Down in Support of Booksellers, Comics Retailers
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation launched the Now More Than Ever, I Stand with Bookstores campaign on Friday, aiming to to engage book and comic lovers in standing with their community stores amidst challenging times.
Bookstores and comics stores across the country will have displays May 19–June 2 encouraging in-store purchases and/or donating to Binc. A coalition of authors led by Amor Towles will match the first $50,000 in donations dollar for dollar. Requests to Binc for help have increased 8% over last year and the average amount to resolve a crisis is also rising, according to a press release.
"[Bookstore employees] are on the front lines, working to preserve the right to free speech, the open exchange of ideas, and the freedom to read," said Binc Executive Director Pam French. "[They] need our support now more than ever.
