North Park's vibrant literary scene has a new independent bookstore: Verbatim Books, which aims to be a community hub as much as a retail space. Last Saturday's grand opening drew many residents eager to browse the shelves and meet the store's founder, Emily Carter, according to SanDiego.news. Carter, a San Diego native, told SanDiego.news that she opened Verbatim Books to celebrate the city's literary scene. "North Park is such a creative neighborhood, and I felt there was a need for a bookstor