Multiverse, a bookstore focused on speculative fiction, opens today in Philadelphia, Pa., Technically reported.
Located at 8026 Germantown Ave. in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood, Multiverse carries books for all ages with an emphasis on fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Alongside books, store owners Gralin Hughes Jr. and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes offer comic books, manga, board games, trading card games, tabletop games, and more. Once the store finds its footing, they plan to host game nights and author signings
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Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes and Gralin Hughes Jr. |
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The couple has attended Comic-Con and other conventions together for more than 10 years, and Sara Hughes told Technically that they'd been talking about opening a bookstore focused on fandom and genre for around six years. The Covid-19 pandemic helped motivate them to take the plunge, and after that, she noted, everything "lined up perfectly."
Gralin Hughes, who is also an artist working in multiple disciplines, hopes to invite other artists to the store to do live performances. He added that he's excited to have customers in the shop and "geek out with people all day."