Sarah Dessen Brings Light To Hurricane Victims

The South stands strong. And so does the world of books.   Image Courtesy of CNN   With Hurricane Harvey hitting this past week, many Texans have been struggling to survive. Thousands are evacuating and they’re lucky to be making it out with their lives, let alone their belongings. Harvey is the first hurricane to hit landfall in 12 years, and things are getting serious. Fast.   Twitter has become the hub for sending thoughts, prayers, and generous donations to those who are now struggling and homeless. Everyone is expressing their sorrow for the profound devastation, including New York Times best selling …

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The South stands strong. And so does the world of books.

 

Hurricane Harvey

Image Courtesy of CNN

 

With Hurricane Harvey hitting this past week, many Texans have been struggling to survive. Thousands are evacuating and they’re lucky to be making it out with their lives, let alone their belongings. Harvey is the first hurricane to hit landfall in 12 years, and things are getting serious. Fast.

 

Twitter has become the hub for sending thoughts, prayers, and generous donations to those who are now struggling and homeless. Everyone is expressing their sorrow for the profound devastation, including New York Times best selling author Sarah Dessen.

 

The North Carolina mother and YA fiction writer has recently taken to Twitter to send her love to effected Texans. She encouraged her followers to donate what they can, from money to diapers. She even tweeted an update from her friends at a local bookshop in West Houston. Click below to see their heartfelt thanks.

 

 

  

 

Unfortunately, due to Blue Willow’s location, they’ll undoubtedly experience some flooding and destruction. 

 

Blue Willow Bookshop

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The bookshop first opened its doors in 1996 and has become a cozy, familiar nook for West Houston natives and visitors alike. They offer book lovers a variety of read-alouds, signings, book clubs, and even British-inspired tea time. Who would want to lose a place like that?!  

 

With Dessen’s recent book release for her novel ‘Once and for All‘, there is no doubt her following will continue to grow. From tweets to donations, any awareness could help save places like Blue Willow Bookshop and bring relief to the people of Texas.

 

 

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