Literary Places

This database of writerly destinations—places writers can visit for inspiration, to promote their writing, for research, and to discover community—includes historical sites, reading venues, literary collections, writing centers, and writers spaces. Save your selections to My P&W and populate a personal Google Map that can be used to plan reading tours and visits to literary meccas, or just to keep track of your favorite literary locales.

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Literary Place	City	State
Pete's Candy Store	Williamsburg	New York
Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Pete's Candy Store is a performance space, bar, and club. The venue hosts weekly poetry readings and other... Reading Venue
Book Soup	West Hollywood	California
Located on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Book Soup is an independently-owned bookstore that carries 60,000 titles. The store specializes in... Indie Bookstore
Wellesley Books	Wellesley	Massachusetts
Located in Wellesley, Massachussetts, Wellesley Books is a locally-owned, independent bookstore that carries children's books, a selection of... Indie Bookstore
The Bookcase	Wayzata	Minnesota
The oldest independent book store in the Twin Cities, The Bookcase has roots dating back to the early 1950s in downtown Minneapolis. The store... Indie Bookstore
Politics and Prose Bookstore	Washington	District Of Columbia
Established in 1984, Politics and Prose is an independent bookstore and cafe in Washington D.C. The store hosts regular author events, readings,... Indie Bookstore
Idle Time Books	Washington	District Of Columbia
Open since 1981, Idle Time Books houses 50,000 used, recent, and out-of-print books, as well as greeting cards, newspapers, records, and CDs.... Indie Bookstore
Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center	Venice	California
Founded in 1968, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center is located in the Old Town Hall in Venice, California, near the Pacific Ocean. Programs... Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue, Writing Center
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library	Urbana	Illinois
Established in 1936, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library has grown to over 300,000 books and over 7,130 linear feet of manuscripts. Particular... Literary Archive
McFarlin Library	Tulsa	Oklahoma
The University of Tulsa's McFarlin Library currently houses more than 140,000 rare books and over 9,000 linear feet of literary and historical... Literary Archive
Antigone Books	Tucson	Arizona
Located in Tucson's Fourth Avenue shopping district, Antigone Books is an independent bookstore with a feminist slant. The bookstore hosts four... Indie Bookstore