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
Eugene O'Neill's Tao House	Danville	California
In 1974, the Eugene O'Neill Foundation saved Tao House in Danville, California, from a wrecker's ball then raised funds to secure the site where O... Historical Site
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
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
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
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
Printed Page Bookshop	Denver	Colorado
Printed Page Bookshop is a used bookstore that houses several booksellers under one roof. The booksellers carry rare and out-of-print books in... Indie Bookstore