Hersch Baird

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“Crowned by Words” by Hersch Baird

Submitted to Contest #291

The rich aroma of brewed coffee filled the Celtic Quill, Riona O’Clarke’s bookshop and café in Cavan, Ireland. She tidied up books scattered by customers. She stretched up on her tiptoes to grab a paperback on the top shelf. Her fingers brushed against the worn spine of a leather-bound classic. An old collection of Irish folktales sat with yellowed pages and a worn cover. It showed the passage of time. Years had passed since she had last touched it, since she packed it away with the remnants of her old life. Pulling the book from the shelf, ...

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