East City Bookshop on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., had its soft opening Monday, The Hill Is Home reported in offering a "first look" at owner Laurie Gillman's new store, located at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. A grand opening is scheduled for April 30, Independent Bookstore Day.
According to its website, East City Bookshop aims to become "a gathering place for book lovers of all ages, a place to talk about books, ideas, to learn something new or revisit something you once knew well. Providing top-notch customer service, author events, books clubs and more. We want to connect you with the books you want and need. And some that maybe you didn’t even know you wanted and needed."