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Later this month Jason Jefferies will become general manager of Explore Booksellers in Aspen, Colo. Currently Jefferies is the general manager of Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, N.C., as well as the host of the podcast Bookin'. His last day at Quail Ridge will be June 10, and he'll start at Explore Booksellers on June 22.
"It has been one of the greatest honors of my professional career managing Quail Ridge Books through the Covid-19 pandemic," Jefferies said. "I am looking forward to joining another legendary independent bookstore in Aspen, and I cannot wait to start at Explore Booksellers."
Prior to working at Quail Ridge Books, Jefferies was a manager at Borders Union Square in San Francisco, Calif. He is also the former co-director and co-owner of the North Carolina Book Festival, and is a member of American Booksellers Association's Indies Introduce Committee. His podcast features a new author interview each week, and guests have included Hanif Abdurraqib, Ann Patchett, John Grisham and many more.
Founded in 1975 by the late Katherine Thalberg, Explore Booksellers carries books for all ages, with an emphasis on literary fiction, business, history, self-help, art, YA, travel, cooking and regional titles.