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.
Genre: Poetry
Pegasus Bookstore: Downtown
A seller of used and new books, Pegasus began regularly hosting events in 2008 and to this day, the creative energies of staffers have shaped a unique event program that runs throughout the year. Pegasus has three locations: two in Berkeley and one in Oakland.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Founded in the early 1970s, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe began as a living room salon in the East Village apartment of writer and poet Miguel Algarin. Today, the cafe is a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for innovative poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy, and theatre from underrepresented artists. Programming includes poetry and prose readings, theatrical and musical performances, and visual art exhibits. The cafe is well-known for a popular weekly Poetry Slam judged by randomly selected audience members.
University of Idaho’s Creative Writing Program
Each semester the University of Idaho’s Creative Writing Program invites Distinguished Visiting Writers to teach a week-long intensive class and to give a public reading. Recent visitors include Maggie Nelson, Roger Reeves, Brian Evenson, Luis Alberto Urrea, Dorianne Laux, and Kate Zambreno.
The Studios of Key West
The Studios of Key West was founded with the vision of bringing artists to the island, connecting them with local audiences and artists, and offering space for both to explore their creativity. Events include lectures, performances, and literary happy hours. Author readings take place at their attached bookstore, Books & Books at The Studios, which was founded by author Judy Blume.The Studios also grants up to 40 month-long residencies to artists and writers every year.
Photo by Nick Doll.
Norco College
Read 2 Succeed @ Norco College is a college-wide reading program sponsored by the Wilfred J. Airey Library in partnership with various campus constituency groups and programs. Each fall and spring semester, a book is selected to be the focus of a college-wide read that involves our students, faculty, classified professionals, administrators, and local community members. Read 2 Succeed events include a book discussion, student panel, and speaking engagement with a book signing by the author of the book. Refreshments and book-related giveaways are provided at all events.
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Magers & Quinn is an independently owned new and used bookseller located in the heart of the popular Uptown neighborhood in Minneapolis, near the lakes for which the city is famous. Its main location in Uptown has been in operation since 1994, when Denny Magers moved his smaller bookstore, All Books, from its location near the University of Minnesota to Hennepin Avenue and gave the store its current name. It is now one of the largest independent bookstores in the midwest and hosts several literary events throughout the year.
Third Place Books: Ravenna
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 the bookstore. Third Place Pub is located below Vios Café and the bookstore. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the bookstore, café, and pub. The bookstore hosts readings, discussions, signings, and other literary events throughout the year.
Third Place Books: Seward Park
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.
Newark Arts Alliance
Established in 1993, the Newark Arts Alliance (NAA) is a membership organization dedicated to developing community through the arts. The mission of the Newark Arts Alliance is to provide the citizens of greater Newark with the opportunity to explore and display their creativity and participate in cultural events that build community. The NAA offers classes for students of all ages and skill levels, holds events dedicated to the visual, literary, and performing arts, and sponsors a popular, full-day arts camp for two weeks each summer.
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