Las Vegas, N.Mex., "is welcoming a new owner to local bookshop Tome on the Range, a 17-year-old fixture in the southwestern community," Bookselling This Week reported. In June, Noemi de Bodisco, proprietor of op.cit. bookstore in Santa Fe, added the 3,200-square-foot space previously owned by founder Nancy Colalillo as her second store.
"It's the only bookstore in a very small town," said de Bodisco. "But what was clear was that the town was very supportive of the bookstore and very proud of it."
With a goal of bringing in unique and interesting book-related items spanning a variety of interests and budgets, she wants "to be the Anthropologie of bookstores. We're determined to do what it takes to succeed, but to also make it a really interesting experience for people. Maybe you'll see some great vintage kids' books, some cool toys, or a vintage chair." Regarding any changes, she added: "Pretty much, we're listening to the community."
The two bookstores "complement each other in a really nice way," de Bodisco said. "So many people who live in Las Vegas work in Santa Fe, so they go to that store. If we don't have a book here, we may have it there."
In her farewell newsletter, Colalillo urged customers to welcome her successor: "We have both worked hard to keep an independent bookstore alive here for Las Vegas and our surrounding communities."
