This summer, pop-up bookstore Raccoon River Press will open a bricks-and-mortar store in Grimes, Iowa, and change its name to Wandering Raccoon Books, Axios reported.
Owner Jena Best is aiming to have Wandering Raccoon Books open at 250 West 1st St. in July. She founded Raccoon River Press in 2021 after leaving her previous career in the sciences. "A biologist by training," Best wrote, "I took a leap of faith to leave the laboratory and pursue my passion for all things literary!"
The store sells new titles for all ages across a wide array of genres. The name change, Best explained, is meant to reflect the store's time as a mobile and pop-up bookstore.