Late last month Briarpatch magazine asked its readers to help raise $15,000 by the end of July in order to keep the magazine from closing. 

Readers answered by donating $18,340 as of July 6, surpassing its goal in only two weeks.

Briarpatch is now aiming to raise $25,000 by July 30, stating, “With $25,000, we will have the capacity to implement incremental increases with the goal of doubling contributor rates by the November/December 2017 issue.”

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