<p><strong>What does it really take to open a used bookstore in 2026? </strong>Join me, Stef Tousignant, as I document the messy, inspiring, behind-the-scenes journey from the stacks of donated books in my office to the grand opening of <em>The Phoenix Used Bookshop</em>.</p><p>This is a diary-style podcast — raw voice memos, real decisions, setbacks and small victories — for anyone who’s ever dreamed of owning a bookstore but wondered what it’s really like.</p>