by Stacy Jackson
Might 13, 2025
Be part of Kindred Tales because the bookstore hosts its smooth opening on the new location in Eldorado Ballroom from Might 10-16.
Group bookstore Kindred Tales is saying farewell to its spot in Houston’s Third Ward and getting into a brand new chapter in an even bigger house contained in the Eldorado Ballroom.
The transfer is simply throughout the road for the unbiased bookstore, which opened its doorways within the Third Ward three and a half years in the past to supply an area for the neighborhood to discover Black authors. “We instantly realized we wanted one thing greater,” Kindred Tales acknowledged in an April 4 announcement on Instagram. “Being open 6 days per week and internet hosting a whole lot of occasions, we’re so pleased with the methods we maximized our small house and exquisite Studying Backyard, however alas, it’s time to maneuver on, and we couldn’t be extra prepared.”
As Kindred Tales picks up and leaves its location at 2304 Stuart Avenue, the neighborhood is in for a deal with on the new web site designed in collaboration with inside design studio Gin Design Group to supply a joy-filled house for guests. Forward of its Might 17 grand re-opening, the bookstore is giving the neighborhood a sneak peek of the brand new house throughout a smooth opening from Might 10-16. Over the previous couple of months, the Kindred Tales crew has been working exhausting creating an area that its unimaginable Houston neighborhood deserves. “We’re grateful to the folks who received us right here and the folks who will proceed to maintain us,” Kindred Tales acknowledged. As beforehand lined by BLACK ENTERPRISE, Kindred Tales proprietor Terri Hamm launched the bookstore in September 2021, and the placement has all the time been a big issue within the bookstore’s success. In 2024, retailer supervisor Chaneka Williams stated location was essential, excited about what sort of viewers the bookstore would draw.
Since its launch throughout the international pandemic, Kindred Tales has provided the neighborhood an area to discover poetry, essays, and literature on cooking, arts and tradition, historical past, horror, wellness, and extra. “Kindred Tales is a neighborhood house and bookstore that doesn’t simply spotlight Black literature however celebrates our tales in all their various and genre-spanning glory,” the web site acknowledged. “Each e book on the cabinets is written by a Black writer or different marginalized voice, and each show can highlight a novel side of Black storytelling and craft.”
Because the bookstore will get settled in, the crew encourages the neighborhood to lend its assist by attending an occasion, signing up for the publication, or buying books in bulk via its web site or E-book Store.
Go to Kindred Tales at its new location at 2310 Elgin Avenue, Unit 2, Houston, Texas, 77004. The bookstore will resume its full schedule subsequent month.
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