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OXFORD -- Twenty-four years ago, Richard Howorth was having dinner with his family when he casually mentioned to his dad that he thought Square Books would succeed.
"He nodded and said it didn't surprise him," said Howorth, founder and CEO of Square Books. Square Junior and Off Square Books of Oxford. "I was never a terribly good student and to hear that from my dad gave me a very good feeling about the future."
Last month, some of Howorth's literary pals--Ellen Douglas, Larry Brown and John Grisham--and several hundred loyal customers, former employees, friends and relatives gathered at Square Books to help Howorth and his wife, Lisa, celebrate a quarter-century of business.
"We had a great time, with beautiful weather and surprise guests, some from very far away," said Howorth. "I'd called John (Grisham) about a month before, thinking it was too short notice for him to attend, but he said, 'Sure, I'll do it.' That's just the way John is. At the literary event, John reflected on...
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