See inside Trope: New romance bookstore opens in Plaza Midwood
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Trope Bookshop opens Saturday, March 1, in Plaza Midwood.
Why it matters: Charlotte's popular romance bookshop on wheels now has a permanent home. It's a local success story and a reflection of the growing popularity of romance books across the country.
What to expect: Trope Bookshop only sells romance books. There are more than 900 individual titles and thousands of books.
- The 1,000-square-foot space is dark and moody, with an English pub-style vibe — great for brooding over your favorite romantasy crush.
- There are 16 sections, including young adult, local authors, romantasy, sports romance, plus banned books.
Stop by: Trope Bookshop is at 1516 Lyon Court, just off Central Avenue. Owner Katie Mitchell has tons of opening weekend activities planned. Here's what to know before you go:
- The shop will be open from 10am-6pm on March 1 and will include coffee from Black Sheep Coffee and Bak'n Biscuits pop-ups.
- Sunday, March 2, the store will be open from 12-5pm and will feature a different local author every hour, including Joy Callaway, Alissa DeRogatis, Mazey Eddings, Jessica Peterson and Carter Pugh.
- After opening weekend, store hours will be Wednesday-Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 12-5pm. The store will be closed Monday and Tuesday.
- There's street parking available and a gravel lot behind the store.
What's next: You'll still see the Green Girl, as the mobile book shop is affectionately called, around town a few times a month, but with less frequent pop-ups as Mitchell focuses on getting the store up and running.
- Mitchell tells Axios she dreams of hosting a major author for a book signing, like Sarah J. Maas, author of the wildly popular "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series.
Between the lines: Trope Bookshop has a book club. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 18, at 7pm at Resident Culture South End. The book club averages roughly 120 people, Mitchell says, but more popular books draw larger crowds. More than 300 people showed up for their January book club.
- People who met at book club have gone on to become close friends and even roommates, Mitchell tells Axios.
- Making friends as an adult is so hard, Mitchell says, and she loves that Trope Bookshop, and its book club, have helped people create friendships.
Take a look around the store.
