A bookstore that was closing for good has found new life on its doorstep: when Karen and Chris Walker, owners of Black Bear Books, Boone, N.C., closed their store in the Boone Mall earlier this month, they set up shop in a kiosk "a few feet" from their old space, according to the Mountain Times.
"The good thing about being where we are at is people who normally wouldn't stop by do," Karen Walker told the paper. "This feels feel like an open-air market. I really like it."
Her husband added, "We had so many more books in the store, but we still have 90% of what people are looking for; the rest is just filler."
The Walkers bought Black Bear Books in 2009. At the time, it was in a freestanding location. In 2011, they moved into the mall but were burdened by high overhead, particularly rent.
