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The importance of being open. (Books).(Oscar Wilde Bookshop purchased by Deacon Maccubbin of Lambda Rising)(Brief Article)
From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine)
Date: 20030318
Author:Neff, Lisa
New Yorkers thought they had read the final chapter on the Oscar Wilde Bookshop, the oldest gay bookstore in the nation, tucked away like a treasured old novel in a shady nook in Greenwich Village. The struggling store was set to close for good at the end of January. Then Deacon Maccubbin, owner of Lambda Rising's four bookstores, financed a sequel, purchasing the 36-year-old bookstore for an undisclosed sum. "The store never closed its doors," Maccubbin, 60, said. "It was open right on through. Historically, that's important to me."
A visit to the bookshop 31 years ago ...
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