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
Poets House	New York	New York
Founded in 1985 by the late U.S. Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz and arts administrator Elizabeth Kray, Poets House is a national poetry library and... Writing Center
Pete's Candy Store	Williamsburg	New York
Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Pete's Candy Store is a performance space, bar, and club. The venue hosts weekly poetry readings and other... Reading Venue
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
Pearl S. Buck House	Perkasie	Pennsylvania
This sixty-eight-acre estate in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, was home to Pearl S. Buck from 1935 to her death in 1973. Visitors are invited to... Historical Site
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum	Hillsboro	West Virginia
The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum preserves the birthplace home of the author Pearl S. Buck and interprets her life from its origins in the... Historical Site
Paul Laurence Dunbar House	Dayton	Ohio
A modest two-story red brick building with nine rooms, the Paul Laurence Dunbar House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. The... Historical Site
Parnassus Books	Nashville	Tennessee
Parnassus Books is an independent bookstore located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was started by best-selling author Ann Patchett and publishing... Indie Bookstore
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
Paragraph	New York	New York
Paragraph is a membership organization that provides affordable workspace for writers in New York City. Facilities include thirty-eight... Writers Space