Married couple Karena and Jared Fagan are just a few weeks away from bringing a new bookstore called Find the Path Books to downtown Port Orchard, Wash., the Kitsap Daily News reported.
The store's name comes from a spell in Dungeons & Dragons, and along with a wide variety of books, the Fagans will carry tabletop and board games. Their event plans, meanwhile, include book clubs, game nights, and providing space for D&D sessions.
Karena Fagan told the Daily News that they plan to emphasize local authors and diverse authors. For the store's nonbook products, they also intend to highlight locally made items. The store will also carry a small selection of comics and will display the work of local artists.
The Fagans have been married for more than 20 years. Karena Fagan has a background as a bookseller, having worked at indies in Santa Cruz, Calif., and elsewhere, while Jared Fagan served in the military prior to working in tech. They moved to Port Orchard about two years ago, and after falling in love with their new community decided to pursue their shared dream of opening a bookstore.
They plan to make the bookstore a "safe space for everybody" and welcome "book lovers, gamers and artists of all backgrounds."