Jason Wuerfel, a former literature major and teacher, had long dreamed of opening his own bookstore. He recognized, however, that in this day and age, with online book sales taking off and local shops closing, it wasn’t a feasible business option to tackle. So, he started thinking outside the box, and with a lot of blood, sweat, tears and a successful Kickstarter campaign, in 2014 he launched Books & Brews in Indianapolis.