She wanted to keep the store alive, explaining, "I grew up in Albuquerque, so I can name all of the independent bookstores that have been in this community that are no longer there. Guinn retired as a palliative care physician this summer, and said friends were taking bets on how quickly she would leave retirement. "I remember (his) reading here when I was a kid and bringing in this copy of my favorite book that I loved to literally pieces for him to sign." Guinn-Collins, who currently works as a project manager at Presbyterian Health Care Services, grew up near Bookworks and recalled going to a reading featuring Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series. Wegrzyn commented: "We're just so grateful for being about to take (Rutland's) dream where it is now. Dig into my to-be-read pile." She added that she wants to spend more time with family, including three children and a grandfather "who is soon to celebrate his 100th birthday." Bookworks was founded in 1984 by Nancy Rutland.įoster told the paper that "it's time for the next chapter. The new owners purchased the store from Danielle Foster and Wyatt Wegrzyn, who, as employees, bought the store in 2010. Shannon Guinn-Collins and her mother, Nancy Guinn, with the help of several local investors, have bought Bookworks, Albuquerque, N.Mex., and will be taking over in January, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
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