Metuchen, NJ-based new and used bookstore The Raconteur will close on January 31 after 7 years in business. “I still love being here and meeting the people,” owner Alex Dawson told the NYT. “But I feel like I don’t want to be a shop clerk anymore. That’s what it boils down to.” Cherry Picked Books in Easthampton, MA will also be closing at the end of January. Owner Michael Engel bought the store in 2007 and had been been “half-heartedly” looking for a buyer over the last several months. “Nobody wants to buy a used bookstore,” Engel told Masslive.com. “It’s […]
