The Daily Transcript profiled Warwick's bookstore, La Jolla, Calif., where owner Nancy Warwick continues a legacy begun in 1886 when William T. Warwick started his career as a bookseller before buying his own store in Mankato, Minn., 10 years later. In 1916, he relocated the store to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1916; then "bought Redding’s bookstore in La Jolla in 1937 and later married Genevieve Redding, who founded Redding’s with her husband E.L. in 1902."
"I took over a well-loved and established store," said W.T.'s great-granddaughter Nancy Warwick, who has been running Warwick's since 1997. "Over the years, our books department has grown, and our customer group has expanded with people coming regularly from all over San Diego County.... You don't have to have a high income to shop here, but we do attract people who appreciate the unique items we sell."
She recalled that when she was growing up, "there was a time that office supplies carried the store, times that the book department carried the store, and periods where things were very well-balanced. With e-readers, it's very challenging for the book department."
Head book buyer Adrian Newell said Warwick's offers "an experience you can't find online. We have an excellent staff, and it's a busy store. People come in and see their friends and neighbors. There's a vibe here that people respond to."
