Jeff Resnik is now partner and co-owner at {pages} a bookstore in Manhattan Beach, Calif., joining co-founders and owners Linda McLoughlin Figel and Patty Gibson. Resnik has been general manager of the bookstore since 2022.
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"We are thrilled to formalize this relationship, making official what we have felt for quite some time," said Figel. "Jeff has been a true partner in every sense--bringing energy, leadership, heart, and vision to {pages}. He is deeply loved by our staff, our customers, and our broader bookselling community, and we are incredibly excited to welcome him as a co-owner of this business we cherish."
"I'm thrilled to call Jeff partner," Gibson added.
Since joining {pages} Resnik has served multiple terms on the Golden Poppy Awards committee for the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, participated in the American Booksellers Association's Booksellers School, and advocated for independent bookstores in Washington, D.C.
"{pages} has become incredibly meaningful to me--not simply as a business, but as a true community," said Resnik. "Independent bookstores occupy a special place in the neighborhoods they service, and I feel deeply honored by Lind and Patty's trust and partnership. I'm excited to help lead the next chapter of {pages} and continue building a place where readers feel welcomed, inspired, and connected."
Figel, Gibson, and Margot Farris co-founded {pages} in 2010. Farris retired from the bookstore in 2019.