{"id":13912,"date":"2020-08-12T00:49:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T06:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=13912"},"modified":"2020-08-12T00:49:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T06:49:20","slug":"a-return-to-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/12\/a-return-to-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"A Return To Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iconoclast Books keeps the pages turning<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Mike McKenna<\/p>\n

\"\"If there has been one benefit from the chaos of coronavirus, it\u2019s that it has gotten people to remember how enjoyable and rewarding it is to read a good book.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are reading again,\u201d said Sarah Hedrick, the one-woman show behind Iconoclast Books & Gifts in Hailey. \u201cPeople were so busy and hadn\u2019t had time to read until this hit. Now they\u2019re catching up on things they\u2019ve wanted to read and remembering how much they enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 1994 in Ketchum, Iconoclast has been in the Meriwether Building\u2014behind Christopher & Co.\u2014in Hailey, for just over three years.<\/p>\n

Every day of the week you can shop local and get great deals on print, audio or e-books as well as puzzles and games of all kinds at Iconoclast. Delivery time is actually often quicker than when shopping online from the faceless conglomerates.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re likely to see Sarah\u2019s smiling face anytime you walk into the narrow shop, stuffed floor to ceiling with new and used books. Sarah has worked just about every day since the pandemic began and has never worked so hard. But she\u2019s happy for the business and to see so many people re-discovering their love for reading.<\/p>\n

Sarah deals daily in thousands of titles, but somehow always knows where\u2014or how\u2014to find any book you\u2019re looking for. She\u2019s also great at finding just the right book or gift when you need some help.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love my job,\u201d Sarah said in between assisting a handful of customers one recent afternoon. \u201cI could talk books all day. I try to focus on the books by authors I really respect and to recommend quality books that are very timely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hot titles include work by authors like Brit Bennett, Sue Monk Kidd, Trevor Noah, Jason Reynolds and The Hunger Games prequel. Puzzles and games have been very popular, too. Iconoclast also offers all the summer reading books from every school in the Valley, carrying them alongside the 2021 Young Reader\u2019s Choice Awards books. With all the digital distractions kids face nowadays, it has never been more important to turn youth on to good books.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s so great that Iconoclast is a resource for more than just hard copies. You can go to Bookshop.org\/shop\/iconoclastbooks or, for audio books, go to Libro.fm\/Iconoclastbooks and it will still support your local bookstore. These websites were created specifically to help unique, independent bookshops like our beloved Iconoclast.<\/p>\n

Sure, shopping online has its benefits. But you can\u2019t browse bookshelves on your cellphone. You don\u2019t get greeted by familiar, smiling faces when you log on to a website. You\u2019re not supporting a local family or keeping your money in our community when you purchase things from big chains.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s always great and important to support your local bookstore! All of us who love reading and Iconoclast are thankful for your support.<\/p>\n

Visit Iconoclast daily at 111 North 1st Ave. in Hailey, call (208) 726-1564 or go to IconoclastBooks.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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