Golden Fig Books, a 1,000-square-foot bookstore, opened in Durham, N.C., on May 24. While the majority of the store's inventory will be used, owner David Bradley does plan to offer a small selection of new titles, particularly those written by diverse authors. It will also emphasize children's books.
"We want Golden Fig Books to be a place where the whole of Durham's community can find their next great read," said Bradley. "Focusing the inventory on used books, with their superior affordability and sustainability, helps us to exemplify our town's values. At the same time, we believe stocking and ordering new books is a vital service as it gives us the ability to highlight diverse authors whose works can be extremely difficult to find used."
Prior to founding Golden Fig Books, Bradley was store manager of Letters Bookshop from 2015-2017, and worked at Barnes & Noble before that. In 2013, he partnered with Algonquin Books to write a series of feature articles about 44 indie bookstores across the country.