Does Alabama Even Matter?

Kayla McLaughlin
Nov 5 · 6 min read
Birmingham, AL

A few years ago, I read this line in Reader’s Digest:

The Alabama Booksmith, tucked within a maze of country roads, might be tricky to find, but the trip is worth it for literary enthusiasts.

Do you see it? Do you see what made me explode?

Alabama Booksmith is a local Birmingham bookstore stocked with only signed first editions. The line “tucked within a maze of

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Kayla McLaughlin

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I’m a writer from Birmingham, AL finding my voice through social issues, self-reflection and fangirling. Follow me @KaylaIsWorking

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HERE WE REST is personal essays and features discussing issues impacting current and previous Alabamians — specifically people of color.

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