New South Bookstore is Now “Read” Herring Bookstore
The New South bookstore in downtown Montgomery has a new name. It’s a play on the term “Red Herring.” It’s now the “Read Herring” bookstore. The owners say the name change is to differentiate the store from the New South publishers, which is in the same location. In literature, a “Red Herring” is a plot device meant to mislead readers–a…
