R.I.P. Olsson's
Gregg Wilhelm at the CityLit Project noted with some sadness the passing of Olsson's, a chain of bookstores in Dupont Circle and other Washington-area locations. It was one of the reader favorites on our Read Street map of great bookstores.
The company's problems predate the credit squeeze that is bruising the U.S. economy. Olsson's once had as many as nine stores, but more recently had slimmed down to five. Still, money was tight, and creditors forced the company into bankruptcy before the big holiday shopping season.
For fans, today's Washington Post has a news story on the business problems, and an appreciation.
