Ruby Lane Books is owned and run by James Bell and Rosa Latimer along with their cat Ruby.
Here’s our story:
Rosa moved to Post in 2003 solely
because she wanted to live in
the great second floor apartment
in the historic Cardwell Building
on Main Street. Soon after her
move she rented space on of the
ground floor of the building
and opened Ruby Lane Books in
December, 2003. The name “Ruby
Lane” has no significance. Rosa
just liked the way it sounded
and thought it gave an “air of
mystery” to the store.
By the end of the year, Rosa & James
had discovered each other right
here in Post, Texas! James had
been the Methodist minister in
Post in the early 1990s. He retired
here in 1999 after many years of
living & working all over the
world as a missionary and minister.
The couple married in June of 2004 and shortly thereafter purchased the building. Ruby Lane Books was expanded to the entire first floor. James and Rosa live upstairs with their cat Elayne and also share a house just off West Main with two dogs, Muffin and Penny.
In 2008, a beautiful Siamese cat wandered up and made her home in the book store. It seemed natural to give her the name, “Ruby.”
“We feel the book store is an extension of our home. Many friends, old and new, stop by to visit and we have made many new acquaintances as travelers stop to browse. Some even buy a book!”
“Mostly we feel tremendously blessed to have a wonderful life together in this great community and to spend most of our days in this historic space!”