Andrew Kuchling<p>ARL Now: ‘The Dark, Unbound’ fantasy bookstore and cafe plans Falls Church opening</p><p>No definite opening date is given. The store's web site is <a href="https://www.thedarkunbound.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">thedarkunbound.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> .</p><p>"A bookstore and cafe with a taste for the mystical, metaphysical and macabre has announced plans to open in Falls Church. The Dark, Unbound plans to sell books by “underrepresented voices in the fantasy, science-fiction, speculative fiction and horror genres,” in a cozy, moody atmosphere. It is in the works at 112 W. Broad Street, where Dominion Camera closed in September. “We are a proudly feminist and queer fantasy bookstore, shop of miscellanea, and host for metaphysical and educational events,” its website reads."</p><p><a href="https://www.arlnow.com/2025/05/21/the-dark-unbound-fantasy-bookstore-and-cafe-plans-falls-church-opening/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">arlnow.com/2025/05/21/the-dark</span><span class="invisible">-unbound-fantasy-bookstore-and-cafe-plans-falls-church-opening/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/FallsChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FallsChurch</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/bookstore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstore</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a></p>