In a move reminiscent of the community support that brought Kepler's
back to life last fall, a group of 14 residents, each of whom has
contributed a minimum of $10,000, is buying the Brazos Bookstore,
Houston, Tex., whose longtime owner, Karl Kilian, is taking a job as
director of programs for the Menil Collection, the Houston Chronicle reported. If he wasn't able to sell the 3,000-sq.-ft. store, Kilian would have closed it.
The group expects any profits from the venture to be reinvested in the store or put into "other literary enterprises in Houston." The group has hired Jane Moser, former owner of the Stop, Look & Learn children's bookstore, to manage Brazos. The paper added that "longtime staffers Paul Forsythe and Sally Woods, as well as Kilian's wife, Kathy, will remain."
The store may expand hours, begin a delivery service for books ordered online from Brazos and be more involved in selling books offsite.
The group expects any profits from the venture to be reinvested in the store or put into "other literary enterprises in Houston." The group has hired Jane Moser, former owner of the Stop, Look & Learn children's bookstore, to manage Brazos. The paper added that "longtime staffers Paul Forsythe and Sally Woods, as well as Kilian's wife, Kathy, will remain."
The store may expand hours, begin a delivery service for books ordered online from Brazos and be more involved in selling books offsite.