Michelle Pierce is a true Renaissance woman who is passionate about life, the arts and books. She, at different points in her life, has been a youth actor, a performer of musical theater off-Broadway, a culinary school student, a bakery and BBQ business owner in remote Alaska and – since 2020 – the owner of Lido Village Books in Newport Beach. Michelle and her staff are renowned for their curation of incredible books that reflect the communities they serve, and for helping customers select those just-right "reads" that will entertain, enrich and broaden their horizons. In 2022, she expanded her company and opened Malibu Village Books in Malibu. Both bookstores feature a robust slate of programming for all ages and interests.