She and Thompson agreed on a month-to-month rental, minus the CAM fees. The retail center expected long-term tenants to pay rent plus common area maintenance fees, which Sherman-Nurick realized her bookstore could not afford. In 2016, four years into Cellar Door’s tenancy, Sherman-Nurick renegotiated her lease with then-property manager Mark Thompson. Past arrangements with CCM had left Cellar Door vulnerable. In October 2018, Cellar Door had been the target of a protest during another Drag Queen Story Time, prompting Sherman-Nurick to write an editorial titled “Hate Came to My Bookstore.” Cellar Door celebrates gender diversity and BIPOC identities in its book clubs and events. Swift outcry from loyal clients followed, with customers linking management’s decision to the store’s progressive politics and a January 14 Drag Queen Story Time.
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