Not so long ago, a woman walked into Haslam’s Book Store and told store owner Ray Hinst she was looking for a King James Bible, just a small one to tuck into her suitcase for an impending trip.
Hinst dutifully took her back to the shelves containing both new and used religious books. “She reached over and she pulled this King James out,” Hinst remembers. “It was a little worn, and so forth. And when she looked down at the cover … her mother’s name was on it.”
Lyn Johnson and J.A. Jones stop by the Catalyst to talk shop. They share a vision that they hope to soon make a reality: A publication by kids for kids, with an emphasis on mental health. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, both women are seeing an exacerbation of an already significant problem.
We also get an update on their digitization partnership with USF and how they’re coping with the increasingly difficult print media business. Click the arrow below to listen.
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