According to the Cambridge Office of Tourism, Cambridge, Massachusetts boasts the world’s largest number of bookstores per capita. Sure, it’s a bibliophile’s dream come true, but where do you start? Find out below with this idiosyncratic, nowhere-near-complete overview of my favorite independent bookstores: Barefoot Books. 1771 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140. (617) 349-1610. http://www.barefoot-books.com. Halfway ...
Most of the independent bookstores in the St. Louis area have long fallen by the wayside. There is still Left Bank Books in the Central West End and a smattering of small specialty stores like the fantasy shops, new age places and ethnic stores, but all the rest just couldn’t compete with the big chains ...
Looking to expand beyond the local Borders? Tired of clicking through the Amazon jungle and waiting for your books to be shipped from a faraway land? Visit these independent Milwaukee bookstores. Not only will you find staff with specialized knowledge, you’ll also be supporting the local Wisconsin economy. Milwaukee is known for being a blue-collar, ...
If you want to visit the very best independent bookstores in the fair city of Albuquerque New Mexico you have lots of choices. My three favorites and the absolute best picks are, Menaul Book Exchange, Tittle Wave Books, and the world famous Page One and Page One Too. They all have lots of books but ...
Amherst is home Amherst College and the University of Massachusetts. On the surface, Amherst seems like a typical college town, but look closer. The town of Amherst, Massachusetts is also home to permanent residents, and the town is lively and active even during “wintersession,” spring break and summer vacation. There are some obvious places to ...
As a writer I also appreciate other people’s writing and always have a good book going. My preferences lean toward nonfiction but I also enjoy the occasional novel especially the classics. Plus, I tend to try to keep up with what’s hot in the literary world. To that end I buy books – lots of ...
