Christine Bollow, co-owner and director of programming at Loyalty Bookstores, Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, Md., will be relocating to Tucson, Ariz., in May. Bollow, who joined Loyalty in 2020 and became a co-owner, with Hannah Oliver Depp, in 2023, will transition into an advisory role and continue to spearhead the organizing for Loyalty's larger partnerships, including the Awesome Con Book Fair and Liwanag Filipino Lit Fest DC. She will steward Loyalty's events programs through the summer.
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Depp and Bollow have worked together to make sure the store's programming and quality of service experience no gaps during and after this transition.
"Christine and I share a vision of how bookselling can grow with our communities wherever they are found," Depp said. "Christine has forever impacted the definition of Loyalty Bookstores and the publishing industry at large. I am so glad we will continue our relationship in a sustainable way for Christine and for the bookstore as the publishing industry and storefront retail evolve.".
Bollow added: "I'm incredibly grateful to be able to prioritize my health and my family by relocating to an environment that's better suited for my well-being. While this has been a challenging decision, knowing Hannah and the store have my back means the world to me. I will miss the friendships and wonderful bookish folks I've gotten to know these past few years, but I will forever be loyal to Loyalty."