Stories under the Western Sky
A not-so-typical owner in a not-so-typical bookstore can thrive in not-so-typical times. Tamara Gorin and her Port Coquitlam, B.C. shop are proof.
Once upon a time: Opening a bookstore in a B.C. suburb
By Kendra Seguin Once upon a time, an 11-year-old Tamara Gorin took her first of many solo trips to the library, embarking on what would be the first chapter of a journey towards a bookish future. All alone, she skipped through her complex and boarded a bus at a stop in south Vancouver, feeling confident…