From the Ground Up Books and Resources, a new and used bookstore with an emphasis on supporting local writers, has opened in La Grange, Ky., the Oldham Era reported.
Residing at 207 East Main St., From the Ground Up carries general-interest titles for all ages and shares a space with Mystic Bliss Creations, which offers a variety of handmade gifts. Store owner Lynn Tincher and Mystic Bliss owner Missy Steier held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store on October 31.
Tincher has applied for a 501c3 designation for From the Ground Up and plans to make education the heart of the bookstore's mission. She'll host workshops and classes designed to help writers at any stage of their career and provide them "with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to hone their craft."
From the Ground Up is also offering bookstore memberships, with 5% of membership fees going toward prize money for contests the bookstore will run, as well as scholarships for the bookstore's writing programs.
Additionally, From the Ground Up will host genre-focused book clubs, poetry slams, author readings, and other literary events.