Back Again Book Shop, a new and used bookstore in Myrtle Beach, S.C., officially opened its second store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 12, at 700 Highway 17 Business South in Surfside Beach, S.C. The store posted on social media: "Thank you to everyone who came out to support our new location in Surfside Beach this morning. We are grateful, happy, blessed, and excited for everything!"
Owners Kelsey and Aaron Simons told WPDE that when they first moved to the area from Washington State, "they realized the north end of Myrtle Beach was a 'book desert,' so they opened a book shop to fill that void. They recently opened a second location on the south end of the Grand Strand." The stores are about 14 miles apart.
"We just love being able to be booksellers, " said Kelsey Simons. "We love books and we love the book community. And we're so grateful that we have our store in the North End, but to be able to spread it out and make sure that everybody is within a easy distance of being able to have a book of their own and being able to purchase books."