Six experts will address the question of what makes a piece of writing a poem during a panel discussion this Saturday, March 24, at This House of Books in downtown Billings. (more…) Continue Reading →
What makes a poem a poem? Find out Saturday
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Bookstore board has good news, but struggles lie ahead
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Owner-members of a cooperative bookstore in downtown Billings heard a bit of good news at the store’s annual meeting Wednesday night, but also some sobering statements about what might lie ahead. Carrie La Seur, board president for This House of Books, said that after months of losing money, the store had enough money last month to pay the rent and meet payroll without borrowing money, for the first time in three months. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Billings, News, Carrie La Seur, Gary Robson, Gwen Gunn, Rocky Mountain College, This House of Books
Robson, back in Red Lodge, to open tea shop in April
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Well, that didn’t take long. Barely a week after leaving as manager of This House of Books in downtown Billings, Gary Robson is already renovating a storefront in Red Lodge, where he plans to open a tea shop on April 15. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Gary Robson, Phoenix Pearl Tea, Red Lodge Books & Tea, This House of Books
Robson out as manager of This House of Books
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Gary Robson is no longer the CEO and general manager of This House of Books in downtown Billings. Details are scarce, but apparently the independent cooperative bookstore has been struggling financially since it opened Oct. 1, and with the departure of Robson and the manager of the store’s new tea bar, there are only two full-time employees. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Billings, News, Gary Robson, Gustavo Belotta, Jamie Winter, Precious McKenzie, Red Lodge Books and Tea, This House of Books
Downtown bookstore makes final push for investors
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One way or another, This House of Books is going to open on Oct. 1. So says Gary Robson, CEO and general manager of the independent cooperative bookstore that signed a lease last month on a 2,800-square-foot retail space at 224 N. Broadway. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Gary Robson, Ivan Doig, This House of Books
This House of Books signs lease on Broadway building
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This House of Books isn’t even open yet and it already has a new home. The independent cooperative bookstore had been talking for almost four months about moving into the old Wendy’s restaurant at 2906 Second Ave. N. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, News, Gary Robson, Gwen Gunn, Kathy Robson, Red Lodge Books & Tea, This House of Books
Downtown bookstore, still gearing up, hosts open house
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Potential customers of and investors in a downtown Billings cooperative bookstore got a sneak peek at the space Thursday night. The two-hour open house at This House of Books, in the old Wendy’s at Second Avenue North and North 29th Street, attracted a steady flow of people. The event no doubt got a bit of a boost from the Pita Pit-hosted Alive After 5 concert, which drew hundreds of people to the stretch of Second Avenue between North 29th and Broadway. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Diversions, Carrie La Seur, Gary Robson, Lynn Boughey, Nina Hernandez, Precious McKenzie, Red Lodge Books & Tea
Bookstore video explains ‘cooperative’ concept
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If you’re wondering exactly what a cooperative is, specifically as it relates to This House of Books, a cooperative bookstore that is hoping to open by Sept. 1 in downtown Billings, here’s a video you’ll enjoy. It is a conversation between Gary Robson, who will be managing the store, and Precious McKenzie, vice president of the bookstore board of directors. They talk about why the cooperative model was chosen and what it means for potential investors and customers, and they also talk about how the store was named, among other topics. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Last Best Blog, Gary Robson, Precious McKenzie, This House of Books
Downtown co-op bookstore plans open house June 30
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An open house for This House of Books, a community-owned bookstore going into downtown Billings, is scheduled for Thursday, June 30. The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. in the old Wendy’s restaurant at Second Avenue North and North 29th Street. Local residents and potential members of the cooperative bookstore will be able to have a look at the building, meet people involved in the project and sample some of the teas that will be featured in the store’s tea bar. Light snacks will also be served. (more…) Continue Reading →
