Paper Hearts Bookstore
Paper Hearts is a thoughtfully curated bookstore in Little Rock, Arkansas with big dreams and starry eyes. We are dedicated to selling books that readers can connect with in an environment that fosters joy, community, acceptance, and meaningful conversation. Through books, events, and partnerships, we strive to sustainably support the community’s curiosity and creativity. We want readers to shop with us and leave with a little more joy than before, excited for their next read.
Beth Quarles, Owner
Beth began Paper Hearts with her dear pal, Adrienne. After working together at the same non-profit and talking about books before every meeting for nearly four years, they decided that swooning over books and making new bookish friends was all they ever wanted to do. Beth became sole owner in May 2022, but you are likely to still see Adrienne at pop-ups and book club as the love never dies. Beth has a deep love for nonfiction and children’s literature. She does devour fiction though when she needs a little escapism. Beth carefully curates a collection of books that captures diversity, imagination, and brings a smile to each reader’s face. Outside of Paper Hearts,Beth is always plotting ways to go back to school for yet another degree, planning some great travel adventure, or searching for the best food in whatever city she is in. She contains multitudes.
Kat Neilson, Manager
Kat is our manager and resident NERD. If her nose is not in a book about monsters, space, or a far away fantasy world, she’s probably watching a black & white movie, thrifting another brass animal for the shelves of her home library, or playing Dungeons & Dragons. Working at Paper Hearts offers Kat the opportunity to share the stories she has collected with the community, and gather even more from our lovely patrons. (Seriously, her TBR is hundreds of titles long thanks to y’all.) She never could have imagined a dreamier job when she was pursuing her Literature degree at Hendrix College- not sure where it would take her, but it was certainly the right path to wander down. Kat does read a little bit of everything, but her greatest love is gothic literature, especially anything written by a Bronte.
Beth Quarles & Adrienne Autin
Co-founders of Paper Hearts Bookstore