It could have been a real tragedy for Eureka intellectual life, but what a happy ending!

Eureka Books, an indispensable Old Town institution, has been bought by two of the bookiest people we know: Scott Brown, editor of Fine Books & Collections magazine and pinch-hitting columnist , and Amy Stewart, celebrated author and Journal gardening expert .

Read their dueling blog posts here and here .

Carlos Benemann, we salute your years of service! Congratulations, Scott and Amy!

UPDATE: Read the bookmongers' official press release ( .doc ).