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
Alabama Booksmith	Birmingham	Alabama
Established in 1990, Alabama Booksmith is an independent bookstore offering a storefront as well as an online inventory for customers to purchase... Indie Bookstore
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
That Bookstore in Blytheville	Blytheville	Arkansas
Founded in 1976, this independent bookstore offers new and used books. It often hosts writers for book signings and sells signed books in the... Indie Bookstore
Nightbird Books	Fayetteville	Arkansas
Nightbird Books is an independent bookstore featuring a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. It also host readings for local... Indie Bookstore
Changing Hands Bookstore	Tempe	Arizona
Founded in 1974, Changing Hands Bookstore is an independent community bookstore and online bookseller that gives a portion of its proceeds to... Indie Bookstore
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
Casa Libre en la Solana	Tucson	Arizona
Located in Tucson, Arizona, Casa Libre en la Solana ("free house in the sun") is a community venue that provides classes, readings, and other... Reading Venue, Writing Center
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
The Poisoned Pen Bookstore	Scottsdale	Arizona
Founded in 1989, The Poisoned Pen Bookstore is an independent bookstore specializing in crime fiction. The store frequently hosts book signings... Indie Bookstore
Center for Literary Arts	San José	California
The Center for Literary Arts provides lectures, conversations, seminars, and readings—including its long-standing Major Authors Series, which... Reading Venue, Writing Center