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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Hillel Italie | AP

Independent bookstores grow, grow more diverse, like Laura Romani’s Los Amigos Books in Berwyn

Los Amigos Books in Berwyn. The store, launched by Laura Romani, focuses on children’s stories in English and Spanish. (Laura Rodríguez-Romaní via AP)

Laura Romani, a Chicago resident with a background in education and library science, had been thinking about shifting to a new career.

“I was at home a couple of years ago, reflecting on all the experience I gained and how I wanted to contribute to the Latino community while also allowing myself to be on my own and make use of my love for books and passion for multilingualism,” Romani says.

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