R.I.P. Acres of Books

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  08.05.08 | 12:20 PM ET

imageThe family-run bookstore has been operating in Long Beach for nearly 75 years. It’ll be making way for a mixture of housing and art galleries, as part of a redevelopment project put together by the city. As for the owners? They’re going traveling. (Via The Book Bench)

Photo by Molly Bewigged via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Tags: R.I.P., North America, United States, California, Los Angeles, Literary Travel, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for R.I.P. Acres of Books

Ben 08.05.08 | 4:20 PM ET

In related news, the Strand Annex in lower Manhattan will close at the end of August. The main store on Broadway and the Central Park kiosk remain open.

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