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House of Books in Kent, Conn., which has spent about two and a half years in a 900-square-foot temporary location while its original space underwent renovations, will return to that spot on November 27. At 1,800 square feet, the original space is double the size of the temporary location, and general manager Benjamin Rybeck noted that he has "$40k in inventory stored in a very cramped basement" that he'll now be able to display on the shelves.
The bookstore will celebrate the move with a variety of events that weekend. On November 27, which is Indies First/Small Business Saturday, guest booksellers such as Jerry Saltz will stop by, and on Sunday there will be a Sunday author brunch featuring Fiona Davis and Amy Poeppel. More plans are coming together, but given that Covid-19 is still "very real," events will be spaced out and relatively informal to prioritize safety.
House of Books will say goodbye to its home of nearly three years on November 13, with one last author event featuring Gregory Galloway, author of Just Thieves (Melville House). Galloway is local, and the event will also feature Otto Penzler, owner of The Mysterious Bookshop, who lives in Kent. Books for the in-person event have been pre-ordered and pre-signed, and Rybeck noted that they'll be "shipping from us to people all over the country."