By <a href="https://communityimpact.com/author/1140/sarah-hernandez/">Sarah Hernandez</a>, <a href="https://communityimpact.com/author/912/amira-van-leeuwen/">Amira Van Leeuwen</a> | <time datetime="2025-01-21T06:00:00-06:00"> 6:00 AM Jan 21, 2025 CST </time><br /> <br>Books-A-Million sells a wide range of fiction and non-fiction novels. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact)<br><strong>Features Reporter</strong><br>Sarah is a features reporter for the San Marcos/Buda/Kyle and Southwest Austin editions of Community Impact. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in journalism in May 2023. She worked for the school's student-run newspaper, The University Star, for three years in roles such as life and arts reporter, life and arts editor, and managing editor. Before joining CI, Sarah was a health reporting intern for Texas Community Health News at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading fiction books, listening to music and spending time with her family.<br><strong>New Braunfels, Northeast San Antonio Metrocom Editor</strong><br>Amira joined Community Impact in January 2023 after graduating with a degree in journalism from Texas State University in San Marcos. Prior to CI, Amira was a reporter at the Hays Free Press and interned at Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine. Before becoming an editor, Amira was previously working as a Government Reporter for Community Impact's San Marcos-Buda-Kyle Edition, where she extensively covered local government, development, environmental and business news. When she is not writing, she enjoys reading, traveling and photography. Have any news tips or story ideas? Email Amira at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a7b0a7a8aaa3a3b3b1a3a886a5a9ababb3a8afb2bfafabb6a7a5b2e8a5a9ab">[email protected]</a>.<br><br> <a href="tel:866-989-6808" style="text-align:center;font-size:14px;">(866) 989-6808</a> <br> <a href="/privacy-policy-terms-of-service/#terms">TERMS OF SERVICE</a> | <a href="https://www.termsfeed.com/privacy-policy/bd3bf7f55c8df5f2dcbec33b7bf1a91d/" target="_blank">PRIVACY POLICY</a> | <br> © 2005-2025 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. <br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxQNUFHaU9rZnpNM0g3cmJvdnhueU00Nm82RWNtTDNpLS1lU29PMFp2blJ2U1NyQjVCR3RxQnI5UUxfNkVDRHY1dG5TemNUOXYxV0ZXdkhWUTZhdlZwVDBKMV9OdVR4Z2xSWC1RVXByX0hBSHpFMENfUlBZSnB1TDFRaHRXZjh2b0h1TFpYQ3hvNjV1YTN0bkUxZlVBLU9JUGVPM0FJVDNhVkdOQWk4ZjRoMTBfNVhEX05DMU05LWNjOFdKNF9FdnNQMWZLbjFjNTlLZV9GUDNWdzZIVUYwNjZlb3RhVXZhRTA?oc=5">source</a>
