Book Suey, a cooperatively owned bookstore, has opened in Hamtramck, Mich., Bookselling This Week reported. Selling new and used books, the store is located on the first floor of Bank Suey, a community space.
The store is open Wednesday 4-9 p.m. and Saturdays noon-6 p.m. "Our launch was successful and we are now settling into more regular hours and taking the next steps to maintain excitement and keep people coming into the store," bookseller Eric Anderson told BTW.
On Facebook, the store posted: "Why a bookshop? In in a time where we find ourselves more and more isolated, we (the Book Suey collective members) wanted to create a space that inspires folks to contemplate, converse, and gather as a community."