ATLANTA — Jan Keith has done plenty of reading throughout her 32 years in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood. She is part of book clubs, loves historical fiction, has dozens of used books and frequents the neighborhood’s A Cappella Books. The bookstore, with a large used book selection, mirrors the changing neighborhood, Keith said, with surprises around every corner.
Like Inman Park, she analogizes, “the floors and walls are uneven but solid... The used books are being given a new life. The actual building has been rescued, restored and renovated.”
As the few used books stores left in Atlanta continue to weather the pandemic, owners and clients feel they serve as lifelines for their communities now more than ever, preserving history while supporting local arts and culture initiatives.
