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
Newtonville Books	Newton Centre	Massachusetts
Newtonville Books is an independent bookstore in Newton, Massachusetts. The store hosts a one-day writing workshop each month and hosts book club... Indie Bookstore
Nightbird Books	Fayetteville	Arkansas
Nightbird Books is an independent bookstore featuring a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. It also host readings for local... Indie Bookstore
Northshire Bookstore	Manchester Center	Vermont
Northshire Bookstore is a family-owned, independent bookstore located in Manchester Center, Vermont. Northshire was the first bookseller in the U.... Indie Bookstore
O. Henry House	San Antonio	Texas
This house was home to William Sidney Porter, better known as the short story writer O. Henry, in 1885. Today the O. Henry House is a museum open... Historical Site
O. Henry Museum	Austin	Texas
Located in Austin, Texas, the O. Henry Museum houses artifacts and archival material related to William Sidney Porter, better known as short story... Historical Site
Octavia Books	New Orleans	Louisiana
Octavia Books is an independent, locally-owned bookstore located uptown in New Orleans. The store regularly hosts author events such as signings,... Indie Bookstore
One More Page Books	Arlington	Virginia
One More Page is an independent bookstore in Arlington, Virginia, that sells books, wine, chocolate, and other gourmet foods. The store also hosts... Indie Bookstore
Open Books	Seattle	Washington
Open Books: A Poem Emporium is a bookstore in Seattle, Washington devoted to poetry and poetry-related titles. The inventory, over 9,000 titles,... Indie Bookstore
Page and Palette	Fairhope	Alabama
Established in 1968, Page and Palette is a third-generation family-owned bookstore offering new and used books in all genres. The bookstore also... 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