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Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’

Another local independent bookstore is closing its doors. Kathleen Caldwell, owner of Montclair Village’s beloved A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, will close the shop in June.   Making the decision was heartbreaking for Caldwell, who says, “When you’re putting more into the store than you’re taking out— you know, we can put a Band-Aid on it again, but […] The post Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’ appeared first on Local News Matters .

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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’, Another local independent bookstore is closing its doors. Kathleen Caldwell, owner of Montclair Village’s beloved A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, will close the shop in June.   Making the decision was heartbreaking for Caldwell, who says, “When you’re putting more into the store than you’re taking out— you know, we can put a Band-Aid on it again, but […] The post Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’ appeared first on Local News Matters .

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