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
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home	Savannah	Georgia
Flannery O'Connor lived in this house at 207 East Charlton Street in Savannah from her birth in 1925 until 1938. Visitors to the house museum can... Historical Site
Garden District Book Shop	New Orleans	Louisiana
Garden District Book Shop resides inside the historic property called the Rink at the corner of Washington Avenue and Prytania Street, in New... Indie Bookstore
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
Grolier Poetry Bookshop	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Founded in 1927 by Adrian Gambet and Gordon Cairnie, the original Grolier book shop stocked mainly private press books, some poetry, and a... Indie Bookstore
Grub Street	Boston	Massachusetts
Founded in 1997, Grub Street is one of the largest independent centers for creative writing in the United States; its mission is "to be an... Writing Center
Gulliver’s Books and Second Story Café	Fairbanks	Alaska
Gulliver’s Books is an independent bookstore that sells a wide variety of new and used books, as well as e-books. Located on the top floor, the... Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue
Harry Ransom Center	Austin	Texas
The Harry Ransom Center houses extensive collections of rare books and manuscripts, including the Gutenberg Bible, Shakespeare folios, and the... Literary Archive
Head House Books	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Founded in 2005, Head House Books is a locally-owned independent bookseller in Philadelphia that straddles two historic Philadelphia communities:... Indie Bookstore
Hearthside Books	Juneau	Alaska
Founded in 1975, Hearthside Books & Toys has two locations in downtown Juneau and Nugget Mall. Hearthside supports Alaskan authors and hosts a... Indie Bookstore
Herman Melville's Arrowhead	Pittsfield	Massachusetts
Built in 1783, the Arrowhead was the home of Herman Melville for thirteen years. The works Melville wrote at Arrowhead included Moby-Dick... Historical Site