@MsEmilyLiner

Founder, @friendlycitybks. Millennial who left tech & politics in DC to start a small-town bookstore in a pandemic. Hoya/Tar Heel in SEC country.

 Columbus, MS
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Joined September 2012
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If you’re just now getting to know Tim Walz, I want you to know he is the genuine article. He truly radiates that kindness and optimism and integrity he carries himself with.
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I was lucky to witness it in person at my very first job in a campaign office a million years ago, and I’m glad America has the chance to see it now.
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This was truly a day to remember. Thank you so much @friendlycitybks!
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Is there any better way to end the school year than with a visit from THE @angiecthomas?! We had the best time visiting local public schools in Columbus & Starkville with such an amazing Mississippi role model. If y’all haven’t read Nic Blake yet, what are you waiting for??
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Is there any better way to end the school year than with a visit from THE @angiecthomas?! We had the best time visiting local public schools in Columbus & Starkville with such an amazing Mississippi role model. If y’all haven’t read Nic Blake yet, what are you waiting for??
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What an honor for @friendlycitybks to be in the @nytimes! It means a lot to be recognized in this insightful and honest look at traditions and change here in Columbus, Mississippi. nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/co…

Showcase for Antebellum Homes Displays Their Finery. But What About the History? (Published 2024)

Each spring, Columbus, Miss., has opened its Civil War-era homes to visitors. Some say the event should reflect more the oppression behind the architecture, and how the city has changed since.

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Special thanks to @katemedley for her work documenting our town and @RaR for including us in the story!
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Did you see us in the @nytimes profile of Columbus, MS today? 👀 Friendly City Books, an independent bookseller, opened downtown a few years ago and became a haven for its regulars. Thanks y’all! ❤️ nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/co…

Showcase for Antebellum Homes Displays Their Finery. But What About the History? (Published 2024)

Each spring, Columbus, Miss., has opened its Civil War-era homes to visitors. Some say the event should reflect more the oppression behind the architecture, and how the city has changed since.

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Emily Liner retweeted
The Dispatch@CDispatch17 Feb 2024
"It's not surprising that the Black soldiers were not on those original plaques from the 1930s," Yarborough said. "But of course we're in 2024, and it's time to figure out a way to recognize local African American men who died in service to the nation." cdispatch.com/news/righting-…

Righting a monumental wrong

On the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn in October, Dylan Wiley portrayed a man named Charles Williams for the second time. It was part of a “Community Read” partnership between Columbus and Mississi...

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Y’all let me know when you get today’s #wordle xoxo @NYTGames 😘
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My day has come. Wordle 934 1/6* 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Happy new year and happy birthday to our founder Emily! 🎂 Thanks to each and every person who has been a part of our story. We can’t wait to see what 2024 brings! 💥
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Introducing the Friendly City Books Community Connection, our new nonprofit arm for community outreach. We've partnered with the CREATE Foundation, the community foundation serving Northeast Mississippi, to start a special project under their umbrella.
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I voted at 6 pm in Mississippi and they had already run out of I Voted stickers. Good job, y’all
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Tonight! I’m in DC and hosting authors Ellen Ann Fentress and Nyani Nkrumah for a pop up event at 6 pm at Shaw’s Tavern. Come say hi!
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DC friends: Join Mississippi's @friendlycitybks tomorrow in Washington, DC, for a pop up event at 6 pm at Shaw's Tavern with novelist Nyani Nkrumah and my friend Ellen Ann Fentress (@ea_fentress), who has a wonderful new memoir. facebook.com/events/26931558…

Pop Up Author Event in DC with Ellen Ann Fentress, Emily Liner, and...

Art event in Washington D.C. by Friendly City Books and 2 others on Tuesday, September 19 2023

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DC friends! I’m excited to share that I’m coming back to visit next week and organizing a pop up author event on Tuesday at 6 pm at Shaw’s Tavern. Please come join me, Ellen Ann Fentress, and Nyani Nkrumah for a book talk! facebook.com/events/s/pop-up…

Pop Up Author Event in DC with Ellen Ann Fentress, Emily Liner, and...

Art event in Washington D.C. by Friendly City Books and 2 others on Tuesday, September 19 2023

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"MSMS is a gift from Mississippi to the country, and a lesson and model for secondary education."  - Deb Fallows, NYT best-selling author :-) ⁦@MissDeptEd⁩ Outstanding Programs in Public Education from the American South - Our Towns ourtownsfoundation.org/outst…
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Emotional labor at work is work. It should be paid that way, @RoseHackman writes in a guest opinion. wapo.st/3Erb1nK

Opinion | Emotional labor at work is work. It should be compensated that way.

Paying for emotional labor is not only more ethical — it is also the best way to create successful, high-functioning workplaces.

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