In the blurry days of 2020, with the sands shifting beneath so much of what we knew and loved, the neighborhood learned that the beloved 3 Fish Studios folks were moving their studio to the foothills of the Sierras. I remember feeling two strong feelings all at once - deep sadness to lose such incredible neighborhood people and also excitement for these creative spirits to be closer to the nature they so inspirationally bring into their artwork. When they told me they were hoping for a similarly community-oriented business to take over their building, and I saw a space twice the size for so many more books and events, a spark was lit for what is now the new home for Black Bird: 4541 Irving Street.