Editor’s Note — As part of our countdown to 2025, WYDaily is revisiting its most-read and favorite stories of the year. Reporter Jillian Appel picked this piece as one of her favorites because, as a reporter, she said she always gets excited when stories come in that involve books. “The Fallen Acorn Bookshop” was no exception. She explains she “absolutely adored” hearing the business’s backstory, looking at its offerings and supporting a local small business. 

WILLIAMSBURG — The Fallen Acorn Bookshop is an independent bookstore that opened up for business in September.

Shea Cintron, a local to Williamsburg, was a midwife who owned a birth center prior to opening the shop. She had often joked with her midwife partner that when they retired they were going to open a bookshop. With her love of reading, when the time came, she took the plunge.

“I wanted to open a book store that everyone felt welcome,” Cintron said.

According to the shop’s website, it champions diversity and inclusivity, ensuring that every visitor can find books that reflect a wide range of experiences and perspectives.

Since opening, Cintron has been working at stocking the titles her clientele are seeking and hopes to continue to learn and grow to fill the community’s wants and needs.

“What’s been the most fun thing is how excited everyone is to have an independent new bookstore in town that they can walk to,” Cintron explained. “It’s been really fun watching people’s reactions as they walk in through the front door.”

In addition to the storefront, it is possible to shop The Fallen Acorn Bookshop online through its website.

The store is located at 421 A Prince George St. under Kilwin’s and is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The store is closed on Mondays.

For more information, visit The Fallen Acorn Bookshop website.