Malvern Books, Austin, Tex., hosted its "three-day Grand Opening extravaganza" over the weekend and noted on its blog that the celebration "was a bright and buoyant success." 
CultureMap observed that "while there is definitely an old Austin, anti-establishment, underground vibe to the space, Malvern Books is a much more open-minded and far-reaching bookstore than the one you might be imagining.... The store is focused on emerging voices in literature; Malvern Books carries only fiction and poetry, and has a strict policy about carrying only work that's published independently."
Owner Joe Bratcher "wants Malvern Books to be just as much a community space as it is bookstore, and the celebrations this weekend were just a taste of the sort of events Malvern Books hopes to host," CultureMap wrote, noting that Bratcher "is passionate about making the space accessible and inviting for everyone."
In September, we reported that Small Press Distribution had announced it was shipping to Malvern Books "the largest single order to an indy bookstore SPD has EVER done."
