Phoenix Books ready for move onto Church Street, despite public safety concerns [Video]

A staple downtown Burlington business is moving out soon.Phoenix Books will be leaving its location on Bank Street next month after 12 years.However, they aren’t going far.They’ll be relocating onto Church Street, in the former home of the high-end lifestyle store Slate. “We’re really excited about this opportunity, “said Renée Reiner, Phoenix Books co-owner.Since the distance is short, 140 steps, in fact, Reiner decided to commemorate the upcoming move by hosting a brigade.Community members stretched in a line from their current store to their future home.They handed each other books one at a time. Some familiar faces joined the line, including former Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy and award-winning author Chris Bohjalian, who wrote the thriller novel “The Flight Attendant” that later turned into an HBO Max show in 2020. “If it weren’t for Phoenix Books and bookstores like it, I would be simply shouting my stories from Addison County, hoping …