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| Sonja Coates | |
Sonja Coates has been promoted to manager of 57th Street Books in Chicago, Ill. She was formerly operations manager of the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, the not-for-profit that includes 57th Street Books and the Seminary Co-op. In her new role, Coates will oversee the operations, staff development and community partnerships of 57th Street Books.
Coates started as a temporary bookseller at 57th Street Books in February 2019, after opening and managing the bookstore at the Bibliophile cafe. After six months, she was promoted to the then newly established role of operations manager. The store said that her "energy, exceptional leadership, and profound commitment to the mission of the stores and 57th Street Books community will help transform 57th Street Books in this new phase."
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| Bryce Lucas | |
At the same time, Bryce Lucas is moving from his current position as 57th Street Books manager and will become Seminary Co-op manager. In his new role, Lucas will oversee operations, staff development and coursebooks for the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, in addition to serving as a store buyer and frequent contributor to the Co-op's relaunched podcast, Open Stacks.
Lucas started as a temporary bookseller at the Co-op in 2016 and returned to the stores in 2017 as the store's first coursebook coordinator. In 2019, he was promoted to 57th Street Books inventory manager and then, shortly later, promoted to 57th Street Books store manager. The store said that "Lucas' calm and patient demeanor, exceptional leadership, and passion for the Seminary Co-op will serve him well in his new role."