A Happy 25th Anniversary for Quail Ridge Books & Music

Quail Ridge Books & Music celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday, October 11, with a huge neighborhood party. To thank customers for their support everything was 25 percent off. Festivities included live music, storytelling, and an event featuring Mike Farrell (aka BJ Honeycutt from M*A*S*H), author of Of Mule and Man (Akashic).

Quail Ridge owner Nany Olson offered "huge thanks" to the thousands who came to the 25th anniversary party. "We were bowled over by the response, and it was tremendous fun," she told customers via the store newsletter.

The Raleigh, North Carolina, bookstore, which was founded in 1984 by Nancy and Jim Olson, won Publishers Weekly Bookseller of the Year in 2001. It has been honored with the Pannell Award for Excellence in Children's Bookselling and the Haslam Award for Excellence in Bookselling.

Quail Ridge has been in Raleigh's Ridgewood Shopping Center since 1994. The 10,000-square-foot store stocks about 70,000 titles, hosts a busy events schedule, and also serves as a community center for discussion groups and town hall meetings. Its Music Department offers classical, jazz, and traditional music and presents a diverse program of free concerts.