By the book: Novel’s owners leaned on longtime employees for store’s success
(From left) Joanne Van Zandt, Eddie Burton, Nicole Yasinsky, Megan Fortas, Kat Leache and Mark Frederick stand inside Novel. The group of employees have been working at Novel and have all seen the many changes it has gone through since the days of Davis Kidd Booksellers. (Houston Cofield/Special To The Daily Memphian)
Five years ago, Novel opened out of the ashes of The Booksellers at Laurelwood. Since that time, it’s continued to connect with the community.
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Jasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
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