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
Lemuria Bookstore	Jackson	Mississippi
Lemuria Bookstore (LemuriaBooks.com) is both an online bookseller and an independent bookstore in Jackson, Mississippi. LemuriaBooks.com's... Indie Bookstore
Hearthside Books	Juneau	Alaska
Founded in 1975, Hearthside Books & Toys has two locations in downtown Juneau and Nugget Mall. Hearthside supports Alaskan authors and hosts a... Indie Bookstore
The Writers Place	Kansas City	Missouri
Located in a fin de siecle mansion, the Writers Place has been serving the Kansas City area for over a decade with readings, lectures, workshops,... Literary Archive, Reading Venue, Writing Center
Parnassus Books	Ketchikan	Alaska
Established in 1985, Parnassus Books is located on Stedman Street next to the Chief Johnson Totem Pole. This independent bookstore offers new and... Indie Bookstore
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum	Key West	Florida
Built in 1851 and home to Ernest Hemingway for more than ten years (starting in 1931), this house in Key West, Florida is now open to the public... Historical Site
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center	Kyle	Texas
Located in Kyle, Texas, the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center is a three-room house that served as the author's residence from her birth in... Historical Site
Personally Recommended Books/The Second Story	Laramie	Wyoming
Personally Recommended Books/The Second Story, an independent bookstore in Historical Downtown Laramie that is known for it's strong children's... Indie Bookstore
The Mount	Lenox	Massachusetts
Built and designed by Edith Wharton in 1902, The Mount is both a historic site and a center for culture inspired by the passions of the American... Historical Site
WordsWorth Books & Co.	Little Rock	Arkansas
WordsWorth Books & Company is the oldest independent bookstore in Little Rock. It sells a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as... Indie Bookstore
Brainfood Bookstore	Longmont	Colorado
Recently established in 2012, Brainfood Bookstore is an independent bookstore located in Longmont's Old Town Marketplace. Brainfood... Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue