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Posman Books is opening a branch in a mixed-used development in Alpharetta, Ga., an Atlanta suburb, with a holiday-themed popup store that will be open from November 15 until the new year, What Now Atlanta reported. It will then close for about three months to build out the space. The store is in Avalon, an 86-acre development that includes apartments, single-family homes, office space, retail space and a hotel.
Posman described the new store as a prototype--a "modern bookstore inspired by one of the most popular inventions of the late 1960s, the lava lamp.... The new store will place a strong emphasis on lighting, with a special focus on creating a warm, soothing space for shoppers to browse, skim and read."
Patch quoted Posman regional manager Lance Edmonds: "Picture Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses at a playground. What you're envisioning is timeless, cerebral and sexy. That's Posman Books, and we're excited to bring this reimagined bookstore experience to Avalon and the Alpharetta community."
In 2016, Posman opened a 2,300-square-foot store in the historic Ponce City Market in Atlanta. The store offers books, toys, games, greeting cards and Ponce City Market merchandise such as tote bags and mugs. Posman also has a pop-up store in the Westside Provisions District in Atlanta.
Posman Books also operates bookstores in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center and Chelsea Market. For 15 years, Posman Books had a thriving bookstore in Grand Central Terminal, which had to close in 2014 because of Terminal reconstruction. Earlier it had a store in Greenwich Village. Posman has also operated some college and school bookstores in the New York City area.