Black Books

Type
Locations: commercial.

Location
Camden

Pre-War History
Black Books is a bookstore located in Hampstead, which was founded in 2077. The owner, Bernadine Black, runs the shop with his girlfriend, Mandy. Next door to Black Books, Bernadine's best friend Fank owns a shop called “The Nifty Gifty” which is filled with trinkets and souvenirs for tourists. A week after its “grand opening” the bombs fell. Both Bernadine and Frank survived the nuke, but were ghoulified in the process.

Post-War History
Black Books and the Nifty Gifty survived the bombs almost completely intact and function as they did before the war. The bookshop, which also doubles as Mandy and Bernadine's residence, is frequently depicted as being in an unlivable state of dirtiness. Often inhabited by animals and other unidentified creatures, disorder is a frequent aspect of running the shop.