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Alabama Bookseller Curates Unique Collection, Skips Classics

2/20/2026

Summary

Story summary

Frank Reiss, a bookseller in Alabama, created a bookstore with an eclectic mix of poetry, literary fiction, and local titles.
The shop notably lacks copies of To Kill a Mockingbird and the Bible.
Frank Reiss specializes in first editions and autographed books and uses relationships with publishers to secure signed copies.
His inventory mainly consists of recently published works.
The catalog includes popular titles from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom.

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Story summary

Frank Reiss, a bookseller in Alabama, created a bookstore with an eclectic mix of poetry, literary fiction, and local titles.
The shop notably lacks copies of To Kill a Mockingbird and the Bible.
Frank Reiss specializes in first editions and autographed books and uses relationships with publishers to secure signed copies.
His inventory mainly consists of recently published works.
The catalog includes popular titles from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom.