The charmingly cluttered bookstore has been a Norfolk staple for more than two decades.
Author: Philip Townsend
Updated: 6:22 PM EDT July 27, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. — The time has come for Tommy Warren to live by his own wise words: “Things change, nothing is forever.”
At the end of the month, he will close the doors to his longtime Norfolk bookstore ‘Beacon Books of Ghent.’
The bookshelves once packed tightly -- charmingly cluttered -- with his massive collection are clearing out, and the large yellow dumpster outside the Granby Street storefront signals the end.
“Just like some people love money, I love books,” said Warren.