Independent Book Store Landing in the ‘Burbs

Posted on April 15th, 2008 11:42am by Trey Garrison
Filed under Local News

Coming soon to Plano, where it’s not safe, is one of the country’s biggest independent book stores. (Really now, this can’t be true since the suburbs are bland, corporate, sanitized, and whatever else the hipper-than-thou types want to believe if it will keep them out of my neighborhood and off my lawn.)

11 comments

  1. I like the part about how she’s patterning the store after other one-of-a-kind bookstores.

    But hey, looks nice. And I promise to stay off your lawn.

    @ 11:54 am on April 15, 2008

  2. Meanwhile, the new Park Lane development in Dallas across from NorthPark will be filled with Chili’s, Circuit City, Starbucks, Borders and every other generic retailer on the market. Just like the ultra-unique businesses along Knox and in the West Village. Oh how, great it is to be an urbanite!

    @ 12:26 pm on April 15, 2008

  3. I’m really excited about this… and it is a much better idea than the 73,000 sq ft CD and pager warehouse they were considering…

    @ 1:19 pm on April 15, 2008

  4. Hmmm. At 24,000 sq. ft., they will probably have to carry some books not required by the TAKS tests. Will Plano ISD demand a voice in what the store carries?

    @ 1:49 pm on April 15, 2008

  5. If patterned after Book People in Austin, its a good thing. What’s next for Plano, Democrats?

    @ 4:04 pm on April 15, 2008

  6. Don,
    We’re already here.

    @ 4:24 pm on April 15, 2008

  7. Katy Moore, ace West Plano People reporter, was all over this a long time ago.

    @ 5:09 pm on April 15, 2008

  8. Defensive, defensive. Really feeling your suburban oats today, eh, Trey?

    @ 9:39 am on April 16, 2008

  9. has there been any news on this? has anyone driven by to see what is going on? I am from out of town but would love to see this store open and be a success. Without indepentdent bookstores, many books would never have a life. Love your indies!

    @ 9:00 am on May 13, 2008

  10. I think the store looks great. I’ll try to put some pictures up for the store soon. Stay tuned for more info.

    @ 2:26 pm on October 18, 2008

  11. Heard there was going to be a “soft” openning. Anyone have a date yet?

    @ 4:22 pm on October 27, 2008