The South Side's only bookstore needs to find a cheaper location in order to survive FacebookTwitterEmail The South Side's only bookstore is again asking the community to help keep its business open. Kenneth and Melissa Johnson, a married couple who own Dead Tree Books, said they are looking for a smaller location and need book sales to increase soon. Their current location at 5645 S. Flores St. is too big and too expensive and will shut down by July 30, they said. "To survive, we must downsize, and we need your help," the book store tweeted Wednesday. Hundreds have shared the tweet and offered their support.