Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Books Outwrite Bookstore's last tango
Posted by Dustin Chambers @dustchambers on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Dustin Chambers
- Owner and founder of Outwrite, Philip Rafshoon (above), listens to the final night of author readings at the 10th and Piedmont location. Rafshoon says he prefers to call the closing a move — he hopes to open a new location in the same neighborhood soon.
Today marks the final day of business for Outwrite Bookstore's location at 10th and Piedmont. Late last year, we reported that the store would be forced to close, or at least move, due to steep rent.
- Dustin Chambers
- Poet Collin Kelley reads at the final author reading at Outwrite.
Last night, a final evening of author readings was held at Outwrite. The store was packed, and though spirits were high, there was a weight of sadness in the air at the imminent closing of the store's beloved and iconic location at 10th and Piedmont. Usually, authors would read from selected published poems or books, but last night many shared personal poems written in homage to the bookstore that has served as a nurturing hub for Atlanta's LGBT community since 1993.
See more photos from last night
Readers for the evening included Daniel Helminiak, Karen Head, Hollis Gillespie, and more. The special guest for the evening was Mary Kay Andrews who read from her soon-to-be published novel, Spring Fever.
The store is having a 60 percent off sale on almost everything for the rest of the business day.
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So sad. I wonder what will take its place? Maybe a Starbucks- we could use more of those in this city.
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