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Conwell Coffee Hall, located at 6 Hanover Street, is a coffee shop and eatery in Life and Trust, a performing arts center.  photo credit: Cait Malilay From the moment I walked through the revolving door and up those steps, I was immersed back in time to the 1920s. I was greeted by a large art deco painting. photo credit: Cait Malilay I take a look at the menu and see the typical cafe assortment of coffee and teas, but wait...there's a whole section labeled "TOASTS?" Count me in! Being a California native, of course I'm going to order the avocado toast.  My mom orders the crab toast. Now...the beverage of choice. Since it's afternoon, we decide to go with something light, a cappuccino.  We are given a number and to our left, we see the seating area.  In the back there's leather couches and coffee tables. Spread out are rows of tables, so we see that we are going to be sitting pretty close knit with other groups. When we're trying to find a spot to sit, a ge...

  New York Times bestselling author Dustin Thao (left) celebrates the release of the paperback version of "You've Reached Sam" with his first ever book tour with booktuber Jack Edwards (right).   photo credit: Cait Malilay BROOKLYN, Ny. — New York Times bestselling author Dustin Thao celebrated the release of the paperback version of "You've Reached Sam," on July 2 with a Q+A hosted by booktuber Jack Edwards, at Barnes and Noble, located at 194 Atlantic Ave.  This was Thao's first ever in person book event in the U.S. "It's sort of about getting a second chance to speak with someone you've loved and lost," he said. The 2021 young adult fiction book centers on 17-year-old Julie, whose life falls apart when she loses her best friend and boyfriend Sam. She calls his cell phone one more time just to listen to his voicemail, but to her surprise, he picks up on the other line. When asked about the inspiration behind "You've Reached...