Also in Florida, Sally Bradshaw plans to open a bookstore in Tallahassee in November, according to Florida Politics.
The store will be called Midtown Reader, a place where book lovers can gather and share their love of reading. "My hope is we really provide a safe haven for critical thinking," Bradshaw told Florida Politics. "I think independent bookstores are places where people can read and think before they speak, where book lovers can gather and celebrate the power of reading and learning."
Bradshaw, who served as senior adviser to former Governor Jeb Bush during his presidential campaign, said that she decided to open a bookstore after reading that Tallahassee had been ranked the smartest city in Florida and one of the smartest cities in the nation but, as she put it, the Florida capital has "really never had a true independent bookstore."
The site wrote about Bradshaw: "While she might be a political junkie at heart, Midtown Reader's shelves won't just be stocked with books about politics and campaigns. She wants to offer a little bit of everything, focusing on Florida books and authors. Bradshaw said there will also be an emphasis on children's literature, and the shop will offer author readings and lectures. But, there's one book that probably won't be front and center. She said, 'I doubt I'll order extra copies of The Art of the Deal.' "
She added: "This political year is certainly evidence of the death of critical thinking. Some degree of rationality has to be resurrected."
A graduate of Paz & Associates' "bookstore boot camp," Sally Bradshaw is being helped by Donna Paz Kaufman and Mark Kaufman in her new campaign to open a bookstore.
