Byrd's Books, Bethel, Conn., and the Arts

In a "Sleepy Bethel Wakes Up to a Cultural Landscape," Connecticut News Sunday Magazine yesterday outlined the growth of "the arts scene" in Bethel, Conn., and quoted Alice Hutchinson, writer, reader and owner of Byrd's Books.

"It's smart business to support the arts," Hutchinson said. "A healthy arts community brings revenue to a location.... My job, the job of Byrd's Books, is to open up the literary arts to the community. I just have to get them downtown."

Hutchinson offers "plenty of reasons to visit her bookstore," the magazine wrote. It "hosts writing workshops, book clubs and book signings. It also partners with local businesses to offer community events."

"Bottom line is I love this town," Hutchinson added. "My job now is to get books into the hands of readers. Why not have some fun doing it? I'm building a business I want to shop at, and connecting to others who want to do the same. It's good for Bethel."

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