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Iconic SoCal bookstores Vroman's and Book Soup have found a new owner
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Suhauna Hussain , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· September 25, 2026
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The beloved bookstores have been searching for a buyer for two years, ever since owner Joel Sheldon, whose family has helmed Vroman's for more than a century, announced his retirement in 2024.
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What is this story about? The beloved bookstores have been searching for a buyer for two years, ever since owner Joel Sheldon, whose family has helmed Vroman's for more than a century, announced his retirement in 2024.
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