Spotlight North Carolina author bringing books to readers with mobile shop Billy Chapman Apr 9, 2026 Apr 9, 2026 Updated 12 hrs ago 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As a published author, Keith Brown spends a lot of time reading and writing.kAmw6 :D E2<:?8 9:D 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 =@G6 7@C 3@@<D 2?5 DE2CE:?8 2 >@3:=6 3@@<DE@C6 E@ 86E 3@@<D[ A2CE:4F=2C=J C@>2?46 2?5 =@42= 2FE9@C 3@@<D[ E@ >@C6 A6@A=6k^AmkAmqC@H? DE2CE65 p }@G6= %H:DE[ 2 >@3:=6 3@@<DE@C6[ E@ 3C:?8 3@@<D E@ A6@A=6 2C@F?5 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ @? y2?] `] qC@H? D6==D FD65 2?5 ?6H 3@@<D @FE @7 2 D>2==[ 3=24< 42C8@ EC2:=6C E92E 96 92D C6AFCA@D65 :?E@ 2 >@3:=6 3@@<D9@A] w6 AF==D E96 EC2:=6C 2C@F?5 :? 2 H9:E6 u@C5 $&']k^Am kAm%96 :?D:56 @7 E96 EC2:=6C 766=D =:<6 2 3C:4<\2?5\>@CE2C 3@@<DE@C6] $96=G6D @7 3@@<D =:?6 E96 H2==D] %96C6 2C6 E@E6 328D[ DE:4<6CD[ 42?5=6D 2?5 @E96C AC@5F4ED 7@C D2=6] qC@H? 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