Gibson’s Bookstore
Gibson’s was founded in 1898 and is the oldest continuously operating retailer in the Concord area. Current owner Michael Herrmann bought the bookstore in 1994, and in 2013 moved it to its current location on South Main Street.
Literary Site Type: Reading Venue
Paulina Springs Books
Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, Oregon, hosts in-person and virtual author events throughout the year, featuring everything from literary fiction to mystery and science fiction, from nature writing to memoir and history and spaces in between. Books can be purchased in store or online, and audiobooks can also be purchased through their website. The shop donates 1 percent of annual gross sales to organizations that support local, regional, national, and global communities.
The Center for the Humanities
The Center for the Humanities encourages collaborative and creative work in the humanities at CUNY and across the city through seminars, conferences, publications and exhibitions. Free and open to the public, our programs and exhibitions aim to inspire sustained, engaged conversation and to forge an open and diverse intellectual community.
UC Berkeley: Morrison Library
Morrison Library opened in 1928 as a traditional library reading room providing an ambient atmosphere for students to take a break from the rigors of academic life. One of the architectural treasures of the UC Berkeley campus, Morrison Library offers comfortable seating for leisurely reading and maintains a circulating collection of newly published popular fiction and non-fiction. Morrison Library also has a limited collection of circulating audiobooks, travel books, and newly published poetry books, as well as subscriptions to several popular magazines and a few daily newspapers.
Winchester Book Gallery
The Winchester Book Gallery is an independent, locally owned bookstore serving the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia since 1972. They sell new books, local art, cards, and puzzles, and regularly host book readings and signings, game nights, live music, and other literary events and local celebrations.
Lawndale Art Center
The Lawndale Art Center is located within the Houston Museum District and the Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District, and hosts art exhibits, musical performances, and literary discussions and readings including the Gulf Coast Reading series. The series presents readings from University of Houston Creative Writing Program graduate students and contributors to Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts. The monthly series supports the journal’s mission to spotlight the work of both esteemed and emerging writers with voices as diverse as the Gulf itself.
Pete’s Candy Store
Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Pete’s Candy Store is a performance space, bar, and club. The venue hosts weekly poetry readings and other performances.
University of Nevada, Reno’s Writers in the Woods Literary Speaker Series
The University of Nevada, Reno’s Writers in the Woods Literary Speaker Series features readings and workshops with acclaimed authors in all genres. Community members and students can meet and exchange ideas with well-known poets and writers from all over the country.
Secret Garden Books
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 club meetings, and other literary events, and have expanded their programming to include author events, school book fairs, and cultural events throughout the city.
Denver Woman’s Press Club
The Denver Woman’s Press Club (DWPC), founded in 1898, is one of the oldest women's press clubs in the nation; members include professional journalists, novelists, magazine editors, essayists, freelance writers, poets, historians, and corporate and mass communications specialists. Their historic 1912 clubhouse on Denver's Capitol Hill hosts a range of public programs, receptions, author readings and talks, and writing seminars throughout the year.
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