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Without the Independent Bookstore, most, if not all, small press books, etc. would end up as landfill.  If you support the alternative small press, then you must also support your local independent bookseller!

      Support those who support the independent free press
 

 

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the Independent Bookseller

 

The Beat Generation Catalog
http://www.kerouac.com/
Cool store with Beat icon poetry books, posters and t-shirts and more!

Cat's Impetuous Books Online
http://www.hometown.aol.com/catsbooks/index.html
Cheryl Townshend's bookstore web site with lots of cool titles and with links to her poetry site.


City Lights
http://www.citylights.com/
261 Columbus, San Francisco, CA
The online version of the legendary bookstore specializing in Beat writings and stocking poetry zines, owned by Beat writer Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

The Contemporary Book Shop
http://www.ms-allthat.com/bookstore.html
Playful website poetry book store.

Empty Mirror Books
http://www.emptymirrorbooks.com
A great bookstore if you are interested in buying or selling books of poetry. Specializes in modern poetry & the Beat Generation, and offers a distribution service for poets & small presses.

Powell's
http://www.Powells.com
1005 W. Burnside St., Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon's biggest new and used bookstore, possibly the world's largest bookstore!
Dutton's Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd. Brentwood, CA
Has an extensive small press collection maintained by Scott Wannberg...Tell 'em Raindog sentcha!
 
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA
Also maintains an extensive small press library dating back some 30 plus years!  Bookstore carries both known and unknown writers.
 
Elliot Bay Books
101 S. Main St. Seattle, WA
One of the west coasts best know sellers of books.
 
Readers Books
127 E. Napa St. Sonoma, CA
A small store that supports the indie press in the North Bay Area.
 
Nepenthe Inn
Hwy 1, Big Sur, CA
The beautiful scenary is complimented by a beautiful collection of books.
 
The Book Collector
1008 24th St. Sacramento, CA
916-442-9295
Books for readers and collectors.  Their small press selection is right by the front counter.
 
OPEN - Books, Music & Art http://www.accessopen.com
144 Linden Ave. Long Beach, CA
562-499-OPEN
An impressive selection of new and used books, etc. 
 
Book Works
667 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove, CA
831-372-2242
Run by Bill & Linda Buckhout.
 

Recommend a bookstore!  Send their info (Name, location, phone, email, URL) along with a brief description to Raindog and be sure to put "BOOK LINK" in the subject line so I can catch it as it bounces off my very efficient spam filter.

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