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Ben Rybeck, General Manager of Brazos Bookstore, stands behind the Brazos counter.

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Writing The City: Birth Of The Cool – The Story Of Brazos Bookstore

Posted on April 27, 2017 · A guy named Karl started a store, and it essentially gave rise to Houston's literary community as we know it today.

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