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| Margot Sage-EL and Maddie Ciliotta-Young | |
Margot Sage-EL, longtime owner of Watchung Booksellers, Montclair, N.J., is passing full ownership of the store to her daughter, Maddie Ciliotta-Young, who has been co-owner since last fall. In an announcement, Sage-EL said in part, that she was proud to have Ciliotta-Young become the new owner: "Together with our dedicated booksellers (past and present), incredible local talent in our writers, illustrators, editors, and journalists, and of course with you, our most loyal customers, we built the little bookstore that could! We are so grateful to all of you.
We're glad to hear that Sage-EL, one of our favorite booksellers, won't be disappearing. "I will happily still be involved in the bookstore, hosting author events, working the floor, and reading!!" she continued. "I get to do all the fun stuff now! The innovations over the last two years have been a result of Maddie's love of books, energy, and vision. The Kids' Room is proof of that. Maddie grew up in the store, and I trust that she will build on the mission and vision of what we started so many years ago--to serve our community with books that inspire, challenge, and nurture readers. Our store is now a part of the DNA of Montclair and we would never be who we are without you all."