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
The New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division	New York	New York
The Division holds over 29,000 linear feet of archival material in over 3,000 collections. The strengths of the Division are the papers and... Literary Archive
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe	New York	New York
Founded in the early 1970s, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe began as a living room salon in the East Village apartment of writer and poet... Reading Venue
The Old Manse	Concord	Massachusetts
Built in 1770 for patriot minister William Emerson, The Old Manse, a National Historic Landmark, became the center of Concord’s political,... Historical Site
The Poetry Foundation	Chicago	Illinois
The first space in Chicago dedicated solely to the art of poetry, the Poetry Foundation building houses a 30,000 volume poetry library (which... Literary Archive
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
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library	Urbana	Illinois
Established in 1936, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library has grown to over 300,000 books and over 7,130 linear feet of manuscripts. Particular... Literary Archive
The Regulator Bookshop	Durham	North Carolina
The Regulator Bookstore is an independent bookseller in Durham, North Carolina. The store buys and sells new and second-hand books, and hosts... Indie Bookstore
The Rosenbach Museum & Library	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Founded in 1954, The Rosenbach Museum & Library houses the personal collections of Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach and his brother Philip Rosenbach,... Literary Archive
The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum	Montgomery	Alabama
Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the Fitzgerald Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating the life and works of F. Scott and... Historical Site
The Steinbeck House	Salinas	California
Built in 1897 and restored in 1973, this Queen Anne Victorian served as the birthplace and childhood home of John Steinbeck. Today, the house is... Historical Site