Jan 19, 2008Quickie Link: Little Sister's Bookstore for Sale
By vanrozenheim
(Canada) - Mere months away from celebrating its 25th anniversary, Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium, described by many as "more than just a bookstore," is up for sale. "I really have never seriously contemplated it before but I think the timing is right for us," reveals Jim Deva, who opened the bookstore with partner Bruce Smyth in its original Thurlow St location on Apr 15, 1983. The idea of selling Little Sister's gradually came to Deva and Smyth as they were planning the program for the store's silver jubilee celebrations in May. But the store and its owners and manager are probably best known for their decades-long battle with Canada Customs (now Canada Border Services Agency) which began seizing their shipments in 1984 on the grounds that their Gay and Lesbian imports were obscene.
