Rainy Day Books celebrates 50 years as Kansas City’s independent bookseller

Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kansas, is celebrating a major milestone: 50 years in business.

Annie Krieg, the general manager of Rainy Day Books, said that hard work, innovation and trust helped their small store not only survive but thrive for five decades — through the rise of mega book chains, online shopping and e-readers.

Krieg said that store founder Vivien Jennings set the industry standard for book talks…

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