Hi Bookfriends,
What a busy season it’s been at Books & Books @ The Studios. Busy is good! We thank all of you for that. For those who don’t know, our manager Mia left for Maine with her longtime boyfriend on May 1, to start a new chapter in her life. She was raised in Maine and her parents and sister live there. We all wish her well. Emily, who co-managed the store with Mia, is taking over as Manager. Most of you know her, and know she will be great as our fearless leader. Robin continues as Associate Manager and Social Media Director. Where would we be without these two?
We’re thrilled that Lori (many of you know her from her ten years at the Tropic Cinema) has joined our staff. Come in and talk with her. She’s a great reader and knows books in all genres. Camila continues as a bookseller and Gianelle is on board as our first Inventory Specialist. (Lori and Gianelle are profiled in this newsletter.) Now we can truly welcome our UPS guys when those boxes of new books come in. George and I will still be guiding our “baby” and you’ll find us on the job three days a week.
Robin is already planning an exciting event for next Fall. But first, we’ll soon be hosting a book fair for kids of all ages (time to think about summer reading fun!) Speaking of summer reading, I’m looking forward to our next Virtual Book Club pick. Robin will tell you all about it. I think we received more new books this week than ever, making it both easy and hard — so many new books, so little time.
Next time you’re in the store, check out our new commemorative sign in tribute to David Kaufelt.
Stay tuned and Happy Spring to all.
