Diane Boeglin Mayes and Joe Mayes have been living the American dream as the owners of a small business, Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences. Now, nearly five years since opening their doors in downtown Denton, the independent bookstore will be shutting down. The couple — who met when their high school flame rekindled — combined their dreams of owning a “smelly-good” store and a bookstore in 2019, about a year after they got married. In Denton since 2021, they’ve been offering new books, soaps and candles, as well as celebrating the literary arts with author signings, book clubs and poetry readings. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read...
