Farewell, Domy, Farewell: Domy Books to Close Austin Store, Employee Take Over Creates New Farewell Books in February
After seven years as epicenter of alterna-zine culture in Austin, Domy books is closing. Houston businessman Dan Fergus, who owns Domy’s two locations has “withdrawn financial support” for the much-loved but presumably unprofitable store, which has been seeking alternative revenue by subletting sections of its gallery space to sub-retailers. Store manager/curator Russell Etchen is leaving, [...]