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Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, N.C., launched a new event series with Authors for Action: Kill the Bill at the Asheville Community Theatre on May 18. This is the first in a series pairing authors with nonprofits to amplify a cause, raise the profile of change-makers and create a space for the community to come together for good. Participating authors included Waylon Wood, Jake Bible, Jamie Mason, Lori Horvitz, Terry Roberts, Sara Gruen, Joshilyn Jackson, Wiley Cash, Mary Laura Philpott, Beth Revis and Charles Frazier. The evening's proceeds support the ACLU of North Carolina, the Campaign for Southern Equality, Turn Out NC and Tranzmission. Pictured: Malaprop's owner Emoke B'Racz, author Charles Frazier and general manager Linda-Marie Barrett, who wrote an open letter asking authors not to boycott bookstores.