KBJ, Owner

KBJ’s love of reading was instilled by her grandmother Rose. A brilliant woman and mother who devoted her life to literacy. Every night Kristen would climb on her lap before bed as she breathed life into the lion, the mermaid, the handsome prince, all without an inkling that she knew how it ended. During the summers Rose would tutor neighborhood kids in reading and writing. Kristen would sit knees to chest on the bottom stairs during the ‘read aloud’ times eager for the net chapter. Their frequent visits to the public library only fueled this fiction love, a seemingly never-ending supply of stories to hear.

Kristen’s teenager years were packed with the classics, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of her forever recommendations and she developed an ever-lasting love for Shakespeare. (always read with footnotes nearby.)

As she began traveling more as an adult, she’d ensure to pay a visit to the local bookstore. Enveloping herself in the bookseller’s stories and usual unmistakable geographical impact on their community.

New England Booksellers is a bespoke mobile bookstore Kristen has designed to the last detail with her guest in mind. Over 27 years working in small and large businesses, owning a small business, her deep literary knowledge, and love of community has become her foundation.

She can’t wait to see you on the road.