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Congratulations to Daniel Goldin, founder and owner of Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, Wis., who has been named Person of the Year by the Milwaukee Rotary Club.
In its citation, the Rotary said in part, "Daniel Goldin is obsessed with books and is on a single-minded mission to connect books to Milwaukeeans. While Bud Selig gets credit for saving the Brewers and Herb Kohl the Bucks, Daniel Goldin can be credited with saving the independent bookstore experience for Milwaukee. In creating Boswell Book Company, he has persevered against low margins, the dominance of Amazon, and the shuttering of COVID, through persistence, business savvy, and incredible hard work...
"Boswell's evening author events, scheduled three to four times every week, are an important part of Milwaukee's social life and a key gathering place for building community. Daniel himself is the rare intellectual who is also an extrovert, sharing his passion for local authors, urbanism, department stores and Band-Aids with anyone who walks into his store.
"Daniel is a strong supporter of local libraries and public radio. His long-lived partnership with the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) has enabled them to develop and grow a strong fan base for literary programming by delivering quality author events to diverse communities across the city. The library's budget is modest and with Daniel's support and enthusiasm for serving the community, MPL is able to host many acclaimed authors to curious and adoring audiences for free."
For a video of testimonies by authors, customers, staff, and more, click here. For a video of the award presentation and Daniel's wonderful acceptance speech, click here.