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
Bent River Books & Music	Cottonwood	Arizona
Founded in 2010, Bent River Books & Music is an independent bookstore located in the historic Verde Valley of Arizona between Sedona and... 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
Bienville Books	Mobile	Alabama
Located in the center of Mobile's business and tourist districts, this independent bookstore offers new and used books of fiction and nonfiction.... Indie Bookstore
Birchbark Books	Minneapolis	Minnesota
Owned by writer Louise Erdrich, Birchbark Books is a small independent bookstore in Minneapolis that identifies as Native-friendly. The store... Indie Bookstore
Blue Willow Bookshop	Houston	Texas
Opened in 1996, Blue Willow Bookshop is an independent bookseller and gift shop. The store offers a wide selection of books for adults and... Indie Bookstore
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
BookCourt	Brooklyn	New York
Established in 1981, BookCourt is an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. The store hosts author events, reading groups—a Spanish book... Indie Bookstore
BookPeople	Austin	Texas
Founded in 1970, BookPeople is the largest independent bookstore in Texas. The store hosts regular author events, book club discussions, storytime... Historical Site
Bookshop Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	California
Founded in 1966, Bookshop Santa Cruz is a large, general independent bookstore located in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, California. ... Indie Bookstore
BookSmart	Morgan Hill	California
BookSmart is a 10,000 square foot independent bookstore that sells books and educational toys, greeting cards, magazines, coffee, ice cream, candy... Indie Bookstore