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Bookish: An Indie Shop for Folks Who Read will open a second location in Fort Smith, Ark., at 70 S. 7th Street in the Bakery District. Bookish at the Bakery "will offer customers the ability to relax on the patio with the newest title by their favorite author while sipping a latte from the Fort Smith Coffee Co. There will also be cozy indoor seating for the cold or rainy days," the bookstore noted.
"As a community bookstore, we align perfectly with the vision of the Bakery District," said owner Sara Putman. "We love to sell books, but building community is what makes it work. Our Brunwick Place shop is cozy and quaint, and we love it, but if you've ever been to a sold out author signing you know that it can get a little too cozy. This new location gives us opportunities for growth, and we are very excited about that."
The Bookish flagship store is also expanding its children's area with additional books and programming to encourage youth literacy and help Rivery Valley parents raise lifelong readers. "Bookish has always believed in the role of community bookshops to be an educational hub for the community, and this expansion will certainly allow us to do that," Putman noted.