kinda crazy to think that bookstores exist

My end game when its all over is to own one of these. 

Bookstore & Cafe (speakeasy after hours)
- a place to stock my friends books, art, physical goods
- a place to gather and host workshops and other events 
- a place to discover unique literary works from all over the world
- a place that can be a refuge for political dissidents (esp when speaking out against injustice) 

I tried my hand at owning a bookstore out of my loft apartment in Nashville on weekends and I never stopped thinking about it since.

I took over my entire place to host my friend Luis Corzo's exhibition: Nature in 2017 and it filled me with the greatest joy.

I expanded it with an online store selling vintage books and some other merch in 2019 to assist with COVID relief. Damn I can't wait to do this shit again.