The Dark, Unbound, a speculative fiction-focused bookstore, will open in Falls Church, Va., later this summer, Northern Virginia magazine reported.
Located at 112 W. Broad St., the bookstore will carry predominantly used titles in the fantasy, science fiction, horror, and metaphysical genres, with an emphasis on diverse and underrepresented authors.
Alongside books, co-owners Annette Gumm and Margaret Nguyen will carry tarot cards and crystals. Their event plans include author readings, book clubs, and possibly tarot readings. The shop will feature comfortable seating as well as coffee and tea, and they told Northern Virginia they care deeply about both physical accessibility and price accessibility.
"One of our focus areas is making sure that we're providing accessibility to people, to the authors that they can't find, that they aren't hearing about on BookTok but are really fabulous authors," Nguyen remarked.
The owners are aiming for a July or August opening.