Coates, Lucas Change Stores at 57th Street, Seminary
Sonja Coates has been promoted to manager of 57th Street Books, after previously serving as the operations manager of the Seminary Co-op Bookstores. In her new role, Coates will oversee the operations, staff development, and community partnerships of 57th Street Books. (Coates started as a temporary bookseller at 57th Street Books in February 2019.)
Bryce Lucas will shift laterally from his current position as 57th Street Books manager, and has been named manager of Seminary Co-op. In his new role, Lucas will oversee operations, staff development, and coursebooks for the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, in addition to serving as a store buyer and contributor to the Co-op's relaunched podcast, Open Stacks. (Lucas started as a temporary bookseller at the Co-op in 2016, and returned to the stores in 2017 as the store's first Coursebook coordinator.)
