5/20/2023 0 Comments This Fierce Blood by Malia Márquez![]() ![]() ![]() The two-day Reimagining Bookstores virtual event ended on a high note yesterday, with many participants praising the event and the exchange of ideas and hoping for followups that could include similar gatherings twice a year. "This is our chance to feature smaller businesses in a smaller business." "We just need to know what people want."Įlliot is also looking to add some gently used books and vinyl records, and she wants to add toys that can't easily be found at major retailers. "We're really willing to work with people," Elliott said. At the same time she will continue to curate the store's inventory based on customer feedback. There will be more books about Jefferson City and by local authors, as well as manga, Spanish-language books and urban fiction, all of which proved popular at Downtown Books II. Going forward, Elliott plans to expand the store's hours as well as its book selection. ![]() ![]() "This is an institution, and I wanted to keep it here." "I could not let local bookselling go away from Jefferson City," Elliott told News Tribune. She then reached out to the Cowleys, the owners of Downtown Book & Toy, knowing that they were planning to retire. Prior to purchasing Downtown Book & Toy, Elliott was the manager of Downtown Books II at Capital Mall in Jefferson City, which closed in August. Bookseller Beth Elliott has purchased Downtown Book & Toy in Jefferson City, Mo., from the store's retiring owners, the News Tribune reported. ![]()
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