{"id":9,"date":"2025-08-26T20:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:08:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5e75cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c5e75cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5563a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5563a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a5c413 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76a5c413\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d9fd1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19d9fd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ohio's Hidden and Secret Used Book Store in the Heart of Columbus -<br>\nThe Hilltop!<\/br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d59346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18d59346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than a bookstore, we&#8217;re part of a growing neighborhood community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cae2936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cae2936\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f53d4f 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd8f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd8f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John and Debbie Rush<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682c38c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"682c38c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3V5A1950-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3V5A1950-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3V5A1950-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3V5A1950-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3V5A1950-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3V5A1950.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4d00b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c4d00b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"679584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Story<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd6078d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd6078d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John Rush, owner of\u00a0<em>Papa Rush\u2019s Used Books<\/em>, named his store after a title close to his heart. Growing up, John called his own grandfather \u201cPaPa\u201d\u2014pronounced like the paw of a dog or cat\u2014and all eight of John and Debbie\u2019s children used the same name for John\u2019s dad.<\/p><p>Over the last two years, John himself stepped into that role, becoming \u201cPaPa\u201d to two beautiful grandchildren. With roots in the mountains of West Virginia and Debbie\u2019s deep connection to the Hilltop, their bookstore is a blend of heritage, hospitality, and heart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbd740e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dbd740e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552a475e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"552a475e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70871352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70871352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>There&#8217;s still nothing like holding an old, used book in your hands<\/h2><p>An avid reader, John delights in conversations about what people are reading and learning. In an age of fast-paced technology and instant answers, he believes there\u2019s still nothing that can replace the feel of an old used book in your hands, or the joy of getting lost in its wonder and delight.<\/p><p>His store is a place of simple pleasures\u2014a treasure hunt of creaky shelves, well-worn pages, and unexpected finds waiting for the next curious reader.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09348c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09348c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83bf29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d83bf29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d176420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d176420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5757fd09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5757fd09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc1e81a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dc1e81a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4aacb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f4aacb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><em>Papa Rush\u2019s Used Books<\/em>\u00a0is more than a store\u2014it\u2019s part of a growing, connected community. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57ce09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b57ce09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thirdwaycoffeehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Third Way Coffeehouse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thekuttrecords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kutt Records<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/march_hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March Hardware<\/a> (a boutique art supply store), <a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Side Design<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/claystreetceramics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay Street Ceramics<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversespoetry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diverse\u2019s Poetry<\/a>, John is helping to build a \u201cthird space\u201d at the <a href=\"https:\/\/broadwestmoor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broad and Westmoor<\/a> corridor in The Hilltop.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcece7 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2dcece7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8d10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f8d10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow down. Connect. Discover.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100d59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100d59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTogether, these local businesses are creating a place where neighbors can slow down, connect, and discover\u2014whether over coffee, music, art, ceramics, or the perfect used book. It\u2019s about more than transactions; it\u2019s about relationships, creativity, and a shared investment in the neighborhood\u2019s future.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ca53ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41ca53ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea42e10 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2ea42e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/paparushbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/broad-and-westmoor-hilltop-westgate-columbus.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"broad and westmoor hilltop westgate columbus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48176f8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48176f8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f738bb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f738bb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192530f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"192530f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">diVERSES Poetry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9457b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9457b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Papa Rush&#8217;s Used Books<\/em> shares their space with diVERSES Poetry. Here are regular weekly events a diVERSES Poetry:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Mondays 6:30PM<\/strong> &#8211; Poet Business Institute, workshops centered on poetry craft and creative business<\/li><li><strong>Tuesdays 11:40AM<\/strong> &#8211; Arts &amp; Authors Video Podcast recording<\/li><li><strong>Fridays: 12:30PM<\/strong> &#8211; author headshots<\/li><\/ul><p>diVERSES has a few other events at other locations throughout the city, and a couple times a month little workshops on weekends.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversespoetry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit their website for more info &gt;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df85388 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6df85388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf934c elementor-widget 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