For just over five months, Mebane resident Taylor Collier has worked to create an inclusive space and community for book lovers inside a small corner in Sweet Grace Market in Mebane. Her new bookstore, No Bad Books, has been open since September selling a variety of books alongside hosting events like book clubs and book release parties.
For Collier, owning the bookstore has brought a surge of new life. She treated cancer patients for more than 15 years before taking time off when she had her second child, Jolie. Jolie was born with a birth defect known as spina bifida. According to the Mayo Clinic, spina bifida is a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don’t form correctly. Because of this, Jolie uses a walker.
Collier quit her job to become a full-time caregiver for her daughter, and she said she lost her identity. Without work, reading became an important part of her life. Collier, a former book blogger for publishing houses, said opening a bookstore was always something she wanted to do, so she decided to take on the project to find a renewed purpose…