Changing Hands Bookstore spawned Page23 in 2005 in response to the NEA's "Reading at Risk" report--a study showing readership plummeting at an alarming rate (especially among those in their 20's and 30's). Our mission is to support writing that speaks to this elusive generation of readers, as well as those hungry for books outside the mainstream. We identify and promote edgy and unusual fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art books--titles that too often fly under the radar of the Sunday book pages and the big box stores. At Page23, we see ourselves as a tool for readers and booksellers alike, working to connect people with books that might otherwise go unnoticed and unread.
