Novel bookstore workers approve union

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 21, 2026 10:56 AM CT | Published: May 20, 2026 8:19 PM CT

Employees remain optimistic that management and investors will meet their demands for living wages and better working conditions.

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Novel Gordon Pera Matt Ziebarth Matt Crow The Booksellers at Laurelwood
Steve Bohnel

Steve Bohnel

Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, public companies, banking and finance and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.


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