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Borderlands Books is a San Francisco independent bookstore specializing exclusively in science fiction, fantasy and horror. == History == In 1997 Alan Beatts opened Borderlands in Hayes Valley as a used-only bookstore consisting of his personal collection and a selection of books from Know Knew Books in Palo Alto.〔Pickoff-White, Lisa. (April 2, 2008). ("Borderlands Helps Make the Bay Area a Sci-Fi Bookstore Haven" ). ''SF Weekly''. Retrieved December 29, 2011.〕 In 2001 the store moved to 866 Valencia in the heart of the Mission District where it is currently located.〔(About the store: Store history ). Borderlands-books.com. Retrieved December 29, 2011.〕 Shortly after opening in the new location, Borderlands Books was awarded the "Best Sign Of De-Gentrification in the Mission" from the SF Bay Guardian.〔("SHIFT city guide - San Francisco - Borderlands Books" ). Shift.jp.org. Retrieved October 22, 2011.〕 On February 2, 2015, in an open letter posted on the store's website, the owners Alan Beatts and Jude Feldman, announced they would close the store on March 31, 2015, explaining they could not afford to pay San Francisco's recently enacted $15 minimum wage (a minimum wage that they support).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://boingboing.net/2015/02/02/rip-borderlands-books.html# ) 〕 The store later announced a plan to remain open by relying on 300 private sponsors at $100 apiece,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = San Francisco Examiner )〕 and this goal was soon surpassed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Borderlands Books」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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