Diesel Bookstore in Malibu will close shortly, but co-owners John Evans and Alison Reid hope to find a new location in which to reopen before the end of the year. They blamed a “a protracted legal skirmish” along with low sales, saying the retail center in which they are located turned into a “ghost town” after new owners took over. Diesel’s Brentwood and Oakland stores remain open, and are said to be doing well. LAist The NYT notes that in addition to the 31 layoffs at Powell’s, the bookseller “reduced its work force by about 40 employees in the last […]