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
Sundance Bookstore and Music	Reno	Nevada
Founded in 1985, Sundance is a local, independent bookstore in Reno, Nevada. The store also sells music, magazines, newspapers, pottery, puzzles,... Indie Bookstore
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
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
The Avid Reader	Davis	California
The Avid Reader comprises a pair of general-interest independent bookstores located in both downtown Davis, California and in Sacramento,... Indie Bookstore
The Babbling Book	Haines	Alaska
Located at the northern end of Lynn Canal, The Babbling Book is an independent bookstore featuring new books, toys, maps, and gifts. Special... 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
The Bookery Nook and Ice Cream Palor	Denver	Colorado
The Bookery Nook and Ice Cream Palor, located in the heart of north Denver's Berkeley Park neighborhood, carries new books, greeting cards,... Indie Bookstore
The Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians	Columbus	Georgia
The Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians operates a museum in McCullers's childhood home, presents extensive educational and... Historical Site, Writing Center
The Catherine Pelton Durrell '25 Archives and Special Collections Library	Poughkeepsie	New York
The principal repository of Vassar College, the Archives and Special Collections library houses rare books dating from the fifteenth century, an... Literary Archive
The Center for Fiction	New York	New York
The Center for Fiction is the only nonprofit in the United States solely dedicated to celebrating fiction. It hosts literary events, including... Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue, Writing Center