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| Kathy and Kalena Miller | |
Hyperbole Bookstore will open today, October 6, at 1275 Arrington Rd., Ste. 102 in College Station, Tex. KBTX reported that co-owners Kathy Miller and her daughter, Kalena Miller, were inspired by their love of literature and writing to launch their own bookshop. A grand opening celebration is planned for October 13.
"My mom and I are super close and one thing that we share is our love of books. Being able to create something that means so much to both of us was really special," said Kalena Miller.
"What I want to do is to be able to walk over to a shelf, pull a book off of it and say I know this one is something you're going to love and hand it to them. Perhaps even an author that they've never read before," Kathy Miller added.
The co-owners lived in College Station from 1998 to 2011, while Kalena Miller was in school and Kathy Miller was a professor at Texas A&M University. "Though we loved living in Aggieland, we longed for an independent bookstore and dreamed of opening our own one day," they noted on the bookstore's website.
After a decade pursuing careers in writing, editing, and publishing in other parts of the country, they moved back to College Station and are fulfilling their dream. "We're thrilled to create a space where book lovers can feel comfortable browsing, exploring new titles, and joining in community with other readers in the Brazos Valley," they wrote.