The new branch of Phoenix Books, in Burlington, Vt., celebrated its grand opening over the weekend with a variety of events, including an appearance by former Vermont governor Madeleine Kunin, who discussed her new book, The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work, and Family (Chelsea Green), Seven Days Vermont wrote.
As part of the celebration, Phoenix also held "local authors day," an opportunity for "Vermont writers to introduce themselves and sign up for the store's consignment program, geared toward self-publishers." Under the program, Phoenix will stock three copies of a local writer's book for at least six months; for a fee, authors can get the store's help with promotional events.
Phoenix owners Renee Reiner and Michael DeSanto decided to open the store after the Borders in Burlington closed last year (Shelf Awareness, February 21, 2012).
