I've never forgotten Taylor Books, a full service independent bookstore chain in Dallas that predated Bookstop, Borders, and Barnes and Noble. Those big box stores killed Taylors and now that most of them are gone (with Barnes and Noble mostly selling games and other non-book items), I have longed for a decent bookstore in which to browse.
I was recently reading about several specialty independent bookstores, all of whom are quirky and none of whom cater to my quirks (mystery, science fiction, and so forth). Looking around I was thrilled to see that Interabang is supposed to open in May at Preston and Royal - run by someone who began his career at Taylor Books. Talk about coming full circle.
I can't wait!
Years ago we had a Borders near work and I would spend many a wonderful lunch hour browsing the book store. Oh how I long for a physical bookstore. Lucky you.
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