Note from NDSU Press Publisher Suzzanne Kelley

This morning the news is all over town, blasted on the front page of our newspaper and filling our Facebook threads: “Zandbroz Variety, home to whimsy and charm in downtown Fargo for 33 years, will close in June.” 

Our whole community of readers is pasting and posting the news, waxing nostalgic for the significance of this integral space in our downtown. It’s the OUR that has us reeling. Reminiscence after reminiscence declares the personal touch the store’s proprietors and staff and bookstore dog (shout-out to Willow) have had on its customers. When we cross the threshold and step onto the wooden floor, we know we’ve entered a welcoming and enticing domain.

Every book lover knows that last chapter is coming. With that same dread and enchantment, we watch the Danzes make their exit.