Lorelei Books
Lorelei Books is located in the historic downtown of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The loft apartment above the bookstore accommodates an audience of twenty to thirty and is ideal for poets who prefer intimate venues.
Literary Site Type: Indie Bookstore
Murder By the Book
One of the nation’s oldest and largest mystery specialty bookstores, Murder By the Book carries over twenty-five thousand books: new and used, hardcovers and paperbacks, first editions, collectibles, gift items, mystery magazines, and more. The shop regularly hosts hundreds of mystery, crime, and fantasy book signing events throughout the year.
University of Minnesota Bookstore
The University of Minnesota bookstore is located in the Coffman Memorial Union on the University of Minnesota campus with easy access to public parking and transportation. Visit and peruse the variety of new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction selections as well as attend author events and meet the minds behind today’s leading literature.
University Book Store
The University Book Store at the University of Washington hosts local and national authors at their Reading Allowed book events. Their Mill Creek Town Center store also hosts author events.
New Dominion Bookshop
Located in Historic Downtown Charlottesville, New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia. Their collection of new books includes many selections from fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.
The shop hosts author events on the weekends, with a focus on literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction events. For event proposals, the shop recommends reaching out about four to six months in advance.
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Kaboom Books
Kaboom Books is a used bookstore in Woodland Heights near Downtown Houston. Their stock of one hundred thousand books ranges from current to long out-of-print titles. They regularly host author readings, book signings, and other literary events open to the community.
Next Chapter Booksellers
Next Chapter Booksellers is the largest independent bookstore in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
It began in 2006 as Common Good Books. It changed names and ownership in the spring of 2019. Next Chapter Booksellers is well known for reliable bookseller recommendations, high-caliber events, and a wide selection of new and bestselling titles.
Elliott Bay Book Company
Founded in 1973 and located in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood business district, the Elliott Bay Book Company is a full-service bookstore, home to over 150,000 titles. Author readings and events are held monthly throughout the year.
Book Passage
Book Passage is the Bay Area’s liveliest bookstore. They host over 1200 events every year, ranging from debut novelists to culinary superstars. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. They also have a second location in the San Francisco Ferry Building.
Oblong Books & Music
Oblong Books & Music began as Oblong Books & Records in Millerton, New York, in October 1975. In 2001, this second location was opened in Rhinebeck. The largest independent book and music store in the Hudson Valley, the shop hosts author events and readings frequently.
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