Crowds descend on grand opening of long-awaited Pasadena bookstore, Octavia's Bookshelf – Pasadena Star News

#8220;I read. I’m Black. And it’s my neighborhood,” said one eager patron, among the many who lined up to shop at the new store, named after famed Pasadena author Octavia Butler.

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