In this episode, I sit down with []1 Erika VanDam, who looked around a neighborhood full of unique shops, realized it needed a bookstore, and began her dream career. Once a little girl reading under the covers with a flashlight after bedtime, Erica is now a true resource in the community for people who love books. She shares her recent favorite reads, why shopping local is important, and her bookstore’s role in nocrumbsleft’s “pay it forward” program.