Amazon's closure of Westland Books came as a shock to readers and authors, who voiced their sadness online. With Feb 15 being the last day to place orders with the publisher, educator Sowmya Swaminathan, fellow bibliophiles have spent weeks coaxing neighbourhood libraries to buy its children’s titles, for the sake of students who can’t afford them
Sowmya Swaminathan was concerned about children, who can’t afford to buy them. It is a thought that came to her because of her experience as an educator teaching lower-income under-resourced students. Image for representational purpose only. Photo: istock
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