Arundel Books has been selling “Real Books for Real People” since 1984. The shop’s Seattle location is in the historic Pioneer Square and sells new, rare, and out-of-print books as well as a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and...
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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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Since 2003 C & P Coffee Company has been building friendships around community and coffee. It proudly serves Lighthouse Roasters fine coffees as well as a rotating selection of beer and wine. It offers locally sourced baked goods including...
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The mission at Charlie’s Queer Books is “to provide a unique bookstore experience that is dedicated to creating community connection through queer literature.” A range of books are offered covering topics and genres such as poetry, fiction, YA,...
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Founded in 2002 by Bruce Rutledge and Yuko Enomoto, Chin Music Press is a curiously bibliophilic indie publisher located in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. Their books cover a wide range of quirky and eclectic topics and genres including...
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Couth Buzzard Books is a local, independent bookstore, café, and performance and community gathering space. The café serves beer and wine, shows visual art, and hosts live acoustic music with local musicians, open mics, and poetry and author...
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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...
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Inspired by the country’s earliest libraries, often called athenaeums, Folio provides access to a discerning book collection, and a home for reading, writing, dialogue, and learning. Public programming includes book-based discussions, author...
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Founded in 1997, the Hugo House offers writing classes and events, including the annual Hugo Literary Series, which invites established and up-and-coming writers to create new work and debut it at the house, and the Zine Archive and Publishing...
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Lamplight Books opened in 2003. Located in Pike Place Market, this used independent general interest bookstore specializes in literary fiction, poetry, and philosophy.
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Left Bank Books is located in the Pike Place Market and carries over ten thousand new and used books. The store specializes in anti-authoritarian, anarchist, independent, radical, and small-press titles. Left Bank is collectively owned and...
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Liberty Bay Books was established in 1977 and was purchased by children’s authors, Suzanne Selfors and Walker Ranson in 2020. The store carries new books with a strong focus on the Pacific Northwest. They also have a large Nordic section.
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Louis Collins Books specializes in out-of-print scholarly books, with an emphasis on history, art, and anthropology. The shop also locates out-of-print books for customers through their free book search service. They are open Monday through...
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Magus Books has been selling “interesting books for interesting times” in Seattle’s University District since 1978 and is one of the oldest and largest independent used bookstores in the city. The shop specializes in scholarly and general...
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Open Books: A Poem Emporium is a bookstore in Seattle, Washington, devoted to poetry and poetry-related titles. The inventory, over nine thousand titles, includes new, used, and out-of-print books from a wide variety of publishers. Open Books...
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Paper Boat Booksellers has books for everyone, whether it is fiction, nonfiction, young reader, or a cookbook. The West Seattle shop is open Tuesday through Sunday and holds events throughout the year, including author readings, book clubs, and...
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Seattle Arts & Lectures champions the literary arts by engaging and inspiring readers and writers of all generations in the greater Puget Sound region. Their programs include the Literary Arts Series which presents original lectures and...
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The Central Library branch of the Seattle Public Library regularly hosts lectures, author readings and signings, book clubs, discussion groups, presentations and panels, storytime for grown-ups, reading series, and more.
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The Green Lake Branch of the Seattle Public Library holds frequent book group meetings, reading clubs, author readings, children’s storytime hours, and other events throughout the year.
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Located in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, Secret Garden Books is a full service general bookstore featuring books for everyone, with a particular specialty in children’s books.
They regularly host author readings and signings, talks, book...
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The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas is a corps of youth and adults, staff and volunteers, families, and local citizens who believe that the power of words, well-written and well-spoken, can open doors to important opportunities. Their ...
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Third Place Books hosts over one thousand free public events every year. The bookstore has a large public commons, five restaurants, free wireless internet, a community room, and a stage.
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Founded in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle in 2002, Third Place Books is a general interest bookstore with over forty thousand books.
The Ravenna location has Vios Cafe, a full-service sit-down Greek restaurant located at the back of...
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Third Place Seward Park is a general-interest bookstore featuring new and used books with a used-book-buying counter open seven days a week. The shop opened its doors in May 2016 in the Seward Park neighborhood of south Seattle.
The Seward...
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Town Hall Seattle is an events venue that holds numerous community, cultural, arts and entertainment, science, and civics events throughout the year. The Short Stories Live series presents author readings, storytelling, poetry readings,...
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Twice Sold Tales is open everyday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. It offers store credit for trade-ins and is also home to several live-in bookstore cats.
