The Literary Loft, a new and used bookstore in Fort Atkinson, Wis., made its debut as an online store and pop-up on April 1, the Daily Union reported.
Owners Kaytlynne Null, Kendra Null, and Yazie Reezes hope to open a bricks-and-mortar location, but for now will sell books online and host pop-up appearances in the area. Their plans also include delivering local orders themselves and organizing book clubs.
"I'd love for us to have a brick-and-mortar, and a lot of people are hoping we do open up a brick-and-mortar because people want a bookstore," Reezes told the Union. "They want to buy from local people, they don't want to go all the way up to Madison."
Their general-interest inventory focuses on contemporary fiction, particularly the titles and genres that are popular on BookTok, as well as manga and children's books. All used books, save any rare books or collectibles, sell for no more than $7.50. The co-owners also plan to partner with local independent authors to sell physical copies of their books.
The co-owners are all related: Kaytlynne and Kendra Null are sisters, and Reezes is their cousin. They decided to open a bookstore together in December and have been working toward that goal since.
"We talk each other out of bad ideas, we talk each other up for good ideas," Kaytlynne Null said.
"I don't think we could do this if we weren't all three together," Kendra Null remarked.