Happy ending for Burien Books as new owner takes over

"A collective sigh of relief from Burien-area book lovers has mixed with the standard spring breezes of late as the news spreads that Burien Books will continue to operate under the ownership of Allison Lee-Moore.

Following the death of Virginia Pearce, who founded Burien Books and managed it for more than fifty years, Pearce's nephew Joe Wisen decided to place the shop on the market."