Building A Home: Molly Russakoff's History in the Bella Vista Neighborhood

This timeline tracks the history of Molly Russakoff, the owner of the independent bookstore Molly's Books & Records in Philly, PA. We focus on the idea of Molly's shop as a homestead that has a long series of preceding events leading to its creation. By connecting each event to this idea of forming a 'home' within a bookstore, we see the development of Molly's mindset toward her business, and the factors that have led to the success/resilience of Molly's Books & Records.