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
John’s Grill	San Francisco	California
Located in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco, John's Grill was a setting in Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon. In... Historical Site
theOffice	Santa Monica	California
TheOffice was created to provide a comfortable and inspirational work environment for creative professionals. This writing space was designed by... Writers Space
Green Apple Books	San Francisco	California
Founded in 1967, this independent bookstore provides new and used books of all genres. Green Apple often hosts local authors for readings and book... Indie Bookstore
Vroman’s Bookstore	Pasadena	California
Founded in 1894, Vroman's is an independent family-run bookstore, a literary landmark, and a community center. The bookstore hosts over 400 events... Indie Bookstore
Hotel del Coronado	Coronado	California
Founded in 1888, the Hotel del Coronado has been a setting in literature, film, and legend. The most famous work of literature involving the hotel... 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