Interabang Books, the Dallas, Tex., bookstore that was destroyed by a tornado last month, reopened yesterday in its new location at 5600 W. Lovers Lane.
"This is the announcement loyal customers and followers of Interabang Books have been waiting for," the bookstore said in a Facebook post (titled "Chapter Two Begins..."). "We have opened for business at our new spot this afternoon, one month to the day after the October 20 tornado. To be very clear, this is the bookstore's NEW LOCATION in the Pavilion on Lovers Lane: 5600 W. Lovers Lane, between Inwood and the Dallas North Tollway, near Chico's and Eatzi's. You are the first to know! The OPEN NOW banner won't go up until Thursday morning, so look for the bright blue door near the end of the shopping center close to the Tollway. Shipments of books and gifts are still arriving, but the significance of the one-month milestone and our desire to see friends' faces like yours again was too strong to wait any longer. Interabang will be open from 10:00 to 8:00 daily through December. We look forward to seeing you today, tomorrow, this weekend, and from now on!"
Earlier this week, Paper City reported that "in a collaboration of hustle and eagerness, the Interabang crew, including partners Nancy Perot, Kyle Hall and Lori Feathers, found a temporary space to call home just a few days after the tornado struck."
"We have a crew of people who are really eager to get back to doing what we do. My goal was to be back in business a month after the tornado," said Hall, adding that they are exploring the possibility of staying long-term in the new space if possible. Although they would like to return to the original Preston Royal shopping center site, the rebuild could take a year or even longer.
Hall also thanked Interabang's loyal customers for playing a big role in keeping the motivation going: "We discovered the depth of feeling amongst customers."