Victoria Mier and Jordon Kellett have purchased The Spiral Bookcase in Philadelphia, Pa., from original owner Ann Tetreault, who opened the store with her husband in 2010. Located in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood, the store sells a mix of new and used titles, as well as a variety of nonbook items, and has a focus on spirituality and witchcraft.
Before she became the store's co-owner, Mier was the store's manager for a little over three years. She said she's always wanted a bookshop of her own and she first approached Tetreault about buying the store last summer. "We've been working our way toward that goal ever since."
While Mier intends to keep the store a "cozy, magical place full of new books, used books, strange books and wonder," she does plan to make a few changes, including adding more local vendors, bringing in a larger selection of new books and refreshing the store's appearance. And when it becomes safe to hold in-store events again, she intends to create some new ones like workshops and "gatherings for strange souls." The store will stay in its current location, and there won't be any disruptions to service as Mier and Kellett officially take the reins.
Added Mier: "Our goals are to strengthen Spiral's foothold as a community bookshop and bring more magic to the world--after all, stories are the truest form of magic."