Congratulations! Christie Olson Day, a long-time staff member at
Gallery Bookshop & Bookwinkle's Children's Books, Mendocino,
Calif., is buying the 44-year-old store from Tony Miksak, who has owned
Gallery Bookshop since 1980. (He founded Bookwinkle's in 1988 and later
combined it with Gallery when Gallery moved to larger quarters.)
In a statement, Miksak said he is "absolutely delighted to pass on this wonderful store" to Day. "It's time for fresh new leadership. And I need a vacation!"
Day said she is "thrilled to be able to guide the store into the future. I get a chance to spend my days in this gorgeous setting among avid readers--customers and staff--and stacks of books!"
Day said she intends to continue the Gallery Bookshop tradition while "enhancing the things that make the store so special." Besides books and a strong selection of titles by local authors, the store has cards, magazines, calendars, wrapping paper, stationery, maps, posters, stickers and writing supplies.
Gallery Bookshop and Bookwinkle's Children's Books may be reached at P.O. Box 270, Main & Kasten Streets, Mendocino, Calif. 95460; 707-937-2665; www.gallerybooks.com.
In a statement, Miksak said he is "absolutely delighted to pass on this wonderful store" to Day. "It's time for fresh new leadership. And I need a vacation!"
Day said she is "thrilled to be able to guide the store into the future. I get a chance to spend my days in this gorgeous setting among avid readers--customers and staff--and stacks of books!"
Day said she intends to continue the Gallery Bookshop tradition while "enhancing the things that make the store so special." Besides books and a strong selection of titles by local authors, the store has cards, magazines, calendars, wrapping paper, stationery, maps, posters, stickers and writing supplies.
Gallery Bookshop and Bookwinkle's Children's Books may be reached at P.O. Box 270, Main & Kasten Streets, Mendocino, Calif. 95460; 707-937-2665; www.gallerybooks.com.