Former Tattered Cover ceo Kwame Spearman has left his post at new independent store Denver Book Society after backlash over his past comments about immigration. The store, which opened last month, is owned by Rich Garvin, who brought in Spearman as part of the store’s leadership for “his expertise in the independent bookstore space to help assemble Denver Book Society’s operations, inventory and programming,” according to a statement shared on social media. “However, it’s become clear that a change is needed to better align with the mission and future of the store.” In 2023 as Spearman was running for mayor, […]
