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 Lakeview, Chicago, 2015 | |
| Type | Book store |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Edward Devereux |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Edward Devereux |
| Website | unabridgedbookstore.com |
Unabridged Bookstore is an independent bookstore started in 1980 by Edward Devereux.[1] Unabridged Bookstore opened on November 1, 1980,[2] with two business partners and $18,000.[3] Unabridged Bookstore is known for its dedicated and knowledgeable staff. Hand-written, personal recommendations from employees line the shelves.[4][5]
History
[edit]20th century
[edit]Starting as a single storefront on the 3200 block of North Broadway in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago,[6] the store expanded to occupy three storefronts and became one of its biggest independent bookstores. It is one of the oldest independent bookstores in Chicago and one of the only bookstores in the city focused on LGBTQ literature, "viewed as somewhat of a radical business plan"[7] since its opening in the 1980s. Over the years the bookstore has become known for its chalkboard quotes[8] and "its large selection of LGBTQ titles."[9] Unabridged Bookstore has specialized in selling well-known and obscure gay and lesbian literature
References
[edit]- ↑ "Undauntedly Determined | Newcity Lit". lit.newcity.com. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Unabridged Books: 25 Years of Literary Goodness - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive". Windy City Times. December 14, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ↑ Levitt, Aimee (December 2015). "Unabridged Bookstore survives 35 years in a changing Lakeview". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Unabridged Bookstore". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ↑ Duffer, Robert. "Unabridged Bookstore". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ↑ Duffer, Robert. "Unabridged Bookstore". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Bookseller Ed Devereux's Novel Idea". The Chicagoist. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ↑ Bannos, Pamela. "Shelf Awareness for Monday, September 25, 2017". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ↑ Sprayregen, Molly (September 17, 2015). "The 10 Best Bookstores in Chicago". Culture Trip. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.