Black women-owned bookstore Zora's Place to open in Evanston

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Now to something people on social media have been talking about. Evanston will soon get its first Black women-owned bookstore.

It's called Zora's Place and will be on Washington Street at the Aux Wellness Collective.



Author and owner, L'Oreal Thompson Payton joined ABC7 to talk about what will make it unique, the impact she hopes Zora's Place will have on the community and how people can support Zora's Place.

For more information, visit www.zorasplace.com.
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