The Raven's Quill mobile bookstore launched in April in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area. "Operating from a meticulously curated 6x12 gothic trailer," the bookshop specializes "in atmospheric tales for the romantic and the misunderstood, featuring hand-picked dark romance, gothic romantasy, and mystical fantasy. Step inside our black-clad haven for a curated 'blind date with a book' and a fated meeting with your next obsession, wherever the wind carries us," its website notes.
Owned by Becky Frazier, the Raven's Quill "pops up at local businesses, events and private parties every weekend," Pittsburgh magazine reported, adding that "bibliophiles will find everything from mafia love stories and mythological fantasies to literary role-playing games and a whole shelf devoted to dragon tales."
"I've always loved books; they're my escape," Frazier said. "I get lost in a world and get out of my head."
The Raven's Quill began when, "after 30 years of caring for animals and kids, the empty-nester decided to start a new chapter," Pittsburgh wrote. "Her husband, Drew, helped her transform the barebones trailer into a rolling wonderland of imagination. The bird that visits her every morning inspired the company's name."
The mobile bookstore launched April 18 at Dancing Gnome, a brewery. Frazier recalled: "People don't expect that when they go to a brewery they're going to walk into a fantasy bookstore. It's part of the magic."