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Books-based road trip, anyone?
Nook & Cranny Books - Seattle, WA
Nook & Cranny Booksmight help you find a new favorite in its handpicked, curated stock. The store also caters toward “the non-reader, the new-reader, the book-gifter and the bibliophile,” pertheir website, ensuring that everyone has something to read.
Steamy Lit - Deerfield Beach, FL
True to their name,Steamy Litis a bookstore that specializes in romance books. Latina and veteran-owned, the store prioritizes authors of color and non-binary/genderqueer authors, and stocks titles ranging from historical to young adult.
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Birchbark Books & Native Arts - Minneapolis, MN
Brave + Kind - Decatur, GA
A Black-owned bookstore,Brave + Kindoffers books, workshops and special gifts geared toward children and young adults. Though there are a few “grown-up” products available, it’s a perfect place to take the younger readers in your lives to find their new favorite book.
Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe - Des Moines, IA
Reading in Public emphasizes mental health and social advocacy throughout their brand, and advocates for a “more just” world through stories, per theirBookshop page.
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Reparations Club - Los Angeles, CA
Up Up Books - Portland, OR
A store that is particularly interested in books from small presses and “stories less told,” per theirwebsite,Up Up Booksis a great place if you’re looking for a new, niche read. The store also features a community workshop space for its patrons.
Yu and Me Books - New York, NY
The first Asian-American and female-led bookstore in Manhattan,Yu and Me Booksis a beloved community space within its Chinatown neighborhood. After adevastating fire in 2023, the store is now reopened at its original location and ready to welcome both longstanding and brand new visitors.
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Parnassus Books - Nashville, TN
Sunny’s Book Truck - Yuma, AZ
Sunny’s Book Truckstarted when owner CJ Alberts brought a Japanese mini truck, wanting to create a store on wheels, according to theirwebsite. That space, which now has a brick and mortar location, stocks a diverse selection of reads curated from library sales and thrift stores.
source: people.com
