The owner of a downtown Baton Rouge plant shop and design studio plans to open a bookstore in his open space next door. While independent bookstores are not exactly a growth industry—Baton Rouge institution Cottonwood Books closed this year—James Curtis says Baton Rouge Books can succeed in part by emphasizing Black authors and local history.
Downtown retailer plans to open bookstore in February
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