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
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
Beinecke Rare Book And Manuscript Library	New Haven	Connecticut
The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is Yale University's principal repository for literary papers and for early manuscripts and rare... Literary Archive
James Merrill House	Stonington	Connecticut
James Merrill came to Stonington in 1954 and took up residence at 107 Water Street with his companion, David Jackson. Merrill spent summers in... Historical Site
Mark Twain House	Hartford	Connecticut
The Mark Twain House & Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and... Historical Site
Lighthouse Writers Workshop	Denver	Colorado
A community-based center for the art and craft of writing, Lighthouse Writers Workshop offers writing workshops and master classes, seminars on... Writers Space, Writing Center
Tattered Cover Book Store	Denver	Colorado
Denver's Tattered Cover Book Store, located in the LoDo (Lower Downtown) area of the city, occupies two floors over approximately twenty thousand... Indie Bookstore
West Side Books	Denver	Colorado
West Side Books is an independent bookstore located in the historic Highlands neighborhood of northwest Denver. Since 1998, the store has been... Indie Bookstore
Kilgore Books & Comics	Denver	Colorado
Kilgore Books opened its doors in 2008. The store currently carries new and used books, as well as and comics. It also holds weekly events,... Indie Bookstore
Fahrenheit's Books	Denver	Colorado
Fahrenheit's Books is a bookstore in Denver, Colorado. The store houses an ecletic collection of books in most subjects, with an emphasis on... Indie Bookstore