Nicholas Polsinelli has purchased the Little Professor Book Center, Athens, Ohio, from Rich Purdy and Curt Holsapple, who owned the store for 35 years. Polsinelli described the store as "the only indie bookstore dedicated to serving the book-loving community in southeast Ohio and western West Virginia."
Noting that Purdy and Holsapple were "known for their excellent customer service," a tradition he aims to continue, Polsinelli said he's expanding the children's and YA sections and plans to increase in-store events.
The store is near the campus of Ohio University.