Susan Bachrach, who founded Moby Dickens Bookshop, Taos, N.Mex., nearly 30 years ago with her late husband, Art, has sold the bookstore, Taos News reported.
Bachrach said that the store "has brought us more joy than you can imagine. I love to put something into people's hands that I know they are going to enjoy." Art Bachrach died in late 2011.
The new owners of Moby Dickens are Jay and Carolyn Moore, who moved to New Mexico from Dallas, looking for a job or investment opportunity. Told about Moby Dickens by a broker, the Moores stopped by one night after closing. "They peeked in the windows and both fell in love," the paper wrote.
Jay Moore, who is 38, told Taos News that he was initially wary of owning a bookstore in the Internet age. "Everybody said we were insane," he said. But, "I just felt in my heart that it was the right thing."
The couple plan to update some of the store, including adding "new bookkeeping" and expanding its online presence, but otherwise keep it the same. Most important, store cats Tony and Mable (r.) are staying, as Bachrach specified.
"We really want to respect what Art and Susan have done here," Moore said. "It's not just a bookstore. It's an icon in Taos."
