One of My Favorite Bookstores Is Closing
The bookstore on W.25th street in Cleveland, Ohio is closing at the end of the month. This was one of my favorite bookstores and a big inspiration to me. I am very sad about it's closing; this will be a big loss to the area. From the article in the Plain Dealer:
Unlike the long-haired cat that lives among the aging titles in the Bookstore on West 25th, the dusty, cluttered shop near the West Side Market will have only two lives. About 18 months ago, the landmark store was in code blue and failing fast, but patrons and friends of owner Mike O'Brien held a rent party, giving the place a new life. The revival, however, was short-lived. Now the old Mecca for suburban intellectuals and urban poor people -- who for decades browsed among the wooden shelves and the 25-cent rack -- is in its final hour.
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This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Texture Bookstore!
Unlike the long-haired cat that lives among the aging titles in the Bookstore on West 25th, the dusty, cluttered shop near the West Side Market will have only two lives. About 18 months ago, the landmark store was in code blue and failing fast, but patrons and friends of owner Mike O'Brien held a rent party, giving the place a new life. The revival, however, was short-lived. Now the old Mecca for suburban intellectuals and urban poor people -- who for decades browsed among the wooden shelves and the 25-cent rack -- is in its final hour.
Read the full article
This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Texture Bookstore!
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posted by Trula at
11:13 AM
3 Comments:
That is really sad. Are you still going to do your store?
thats sad
@Brenda: yah I am still going to do my store. This is a good reminder to me to be careful about money though
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