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Alabama

Fairhope, Alabama - Page and Palette - 251-928-5295
Mobile, Alabama - The Haunted Book Shop - 251-348-7668
Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Ernest & Hadley Booksellers - 205-632-5331

Alaska

Homer, Alaska - The Homer Bookstore - 907-235-7496
Juneau, Alaska - Hearthside Books & Toys - 907-789-2750
Fireside Books, Palmer, Alaska - Fireside Books - 907-745-2665

Arizona

Flagstaff, Arizona - Bright Side Bookshop - 928-440-5041
Phoenix, Arizona - Half Price Books - Camelback - 602-954-4653
Phoenix, Arizona - Changing Hands [Phoenix] - 480-730-0205
Prescott, Arizona -Peregrine Book Company - 928-445-9000
Scottsdale, Arizona - Poisoned Pen - 480-947-2974
Tucson, Arizona - Mostly Books - 520-571-0110

Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas - Wordsworth Books - 501-663-9198

California

Berkeley, California - Pegasus Books - 510-525-6888
Los Angeles, California - Chevalier's Books - 323-465-1334
Los Angeles, California - Skylight Books - 323-660-1175
Oakland, California - East Bay Booksellers - 510-653-9965
Pasadena, California - Vroman's Bookstore - 626-449-5320
Sacramento, California - Capital Books - 916-492-6657
San Diego, California - Mysterious Galaxy - 619-539-7137
San Francisco, California - Books Inc. [Chestnut] - 415-931-3633
San Francisco, California - City Lights Books - 415-362-8193
San Francisco, California - Green Apple Books and Music - 415-387-2272
Santa Cruz, California - Bookshop Santa Cruz - 831-423-0900
Santa Monica, California - Diesel Brentwood - 310-576-9960
Santa Rosa, California - Copperfields C [Santa Rosa] - 707-578-8938
Tiburon, California - Book Passage - 415-927-0960
West Hollywood, California - Book Soup [Vroman's Store 5] - 626-449-5320

Colorado

Boulder, Colorado - Boulder Bookstore - 303-447-2074
Colorado Springs, Colorado - Tattered Cover [Colorado Springs] - 719-602-5300
Crested Butte, Colorado - Townie Books - 970-349-7545
Denver, Colorado - Tattered Cover [Colfax Avenue] - 303-322-7727
Denver, Colorado - The Bookies Bookstore - 303-759-1117
Edwards, Colorado - The Bookworm of Edwards - 970-926-7323
Fort Collins, Colorado - Old Firehouse Books - 970-484-7879

Connecticut

Guilford, Connecticut - Breakwater Books - 203-453-4141
Madison, Connecticut - Book Hampton - 203-245-3959
Middletown, Connecticut - R.J. Julia Wesleyan - 860-685-3939
Mystic, Connecticut - Mystic - 860-536-3795
Mystic, Connecticut - Bank Square Books - 860-536-3795

Delaware

Bethany Beach, Delaware - Bethany Beach Books - 302-539-2522
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Browseabout Shops Inc - 302-226-2665

District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia - East City Bookshop - 202-290-1636
Washington, District of Columbia - Kramers - 202-387-1400
Washington, District of Columbia - Politics and Prose at Union Market - 202-364-1919
Washington, District of Columbia - Politics and Prose Bookstore - 202-364-1919

Florida

Miami, Florida - Books and Books Suniland - 305-477-0866
Punta Gorda, Florida - Copperfish Books - 941-205-2560
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida - Sundog - 850-231-5481
Winter Park, Florida -Writers Block Bookstore #1 - 407-335-4192

Georgia

Athens, Georgia - Five Points - 706-352-2060
Atlanta, Georgia - A Cappella Books - 404-681-5128
Atlanta, Georgia - Posman Books at Ponce City Market - 470-355-9041
Augusta, Georgia - The Book Tavern - 706-826-1940
Macon, Georgia - Gottwals Books Byron - 478-225-1044
Powder Springs, Georgia - The Book Worm - 770-439-2029
Savannah, Georgia - E. Shaver, bookseller - 912-234-7257
Smyrna, Georgia - The Book House - 770-944-3275

Hawaii

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - Kona Bay Books - 808-326-7790
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - Kona Stories - 808-324-0350

Idaho

Boise, Idaho - Boise: Rediscovered Bookshop - 208-336-2230
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - The Well Read Moose - 208-215-2265
Idaho Falls, Idaho - Winnie & Mo's Bookshop - 208-881-0326
Moscow, Idaho - Bookpeople of Moscow - 208-882-2669

Illinois

Chicago, Illinois - City Lit Books - 773-235-2523
Chicago, Illinois - The Book Cellar (IL) - 773-293-2665
Chicago, Illinois - Sandmeyer's Bookstore - 312-922-2104
Downers Grove, Illinois - Andersons [Downers Grove] - 630-355-2665
Lake Forest, Illinois - Lake Forest Book Store - 847-234-4420
Woodstock, Illinois - Read Between the Lynes - 815-206-5967

Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana - Morgenstern's - 812-676-7323
Columbus, Indiana - Viewpoint - 812-376-0778
South Bend, Indiana - The Brain Lair Bookstore - 574-207-6514
Terre Haute, Indiana - Open Door - 812-238-1047

Iowa

Decorah, Iowa - Dragonfly Books - 563-382-4275
Dubuque, Iowa - River Lights Bookstore - 563-556-4391
Fort Dodge, Iowa - The Green Dragon Bookshop - 515-230-2663
Windsor Heights, Iowa - Storyhouse Bookpub:

Kansas

Fairway, Kansas - Rainy Day Books - 913-384-3126
Lawrence, Kansas - Raven Book Store - 785-749-3300
Overland Park, Kansas - Monarch Books & Gifts - 913-766-8646
Russell, Kansas - Russell Specialty Books & Gifts - 785-445-8353
Topeka, Kansas - Round Table Bookstore - 785-329-5366
Wichita, Kansas - Watermark Books & Cafe - 316-682-1181

Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky - Lexington Green - 859-273-2911
Louisville, Kentucky - Carmichael's - Bardstown - 502-456-6950
Morehead, Kentucky - CoffeeTree Books - 606-784-8364

Louisiana

Chalmette, Louisiana - Two Fish Books - 504-813-9974 or 504-913-0263
Lafayette, Louisiana - Beausoleil Books - 337-534-8233
New Orleans, Louisiana - Garden District BookShop - 504-895-2266
New Orleans, Louisiana - Octavia Books LLC - 504-899-7323

Maine

Bangor, Maine - The Briar Patch - 207-941-0255
Portland, Maine - Shermans of Portland - 207-773-4100
Portland, Maine - Back Cove Books - 207-536-1250

Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland - Ivy Bookshop - 410-377-2966
Baltimore, Maryland - Snug Books - 443-869-4022
Baltimore, Maryland - Greedy Reads - 410-276-6222
Frederick, Maryland - Curious Iguana - 301-695-2500
Takoma Park, Maryland - People's Book

Massachusetts

Acton, Massachusetts - The Silver Unicorn Bookstore - 978-274-2757
Beverly, Massachusetts - Copper Dog Books - 978-969-3460
Boston, Massachusetts - Beacon Hill Books - 617-945-4713
Brookline, Massachusetts - Brookline Booksmith - 617-566-6660
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Boston Edition - 617-491-2220
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Porter Square Books - 617-491-2220
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Harvard Bookstore - 978-761-2186
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts - Hummingbird Books - 617-487-5101
Great Barrington, Massachusetts - The Bookloft - 413-645-3256
Plainville, Massachusetts - An Unlikely Story - 508-699-0244
South Hadley, Massachusetts - Odyssey Bookshop - 413-534-7307
Wellesley, Massachusetts - Wellesley Books - 781-431-1160

Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan - Literati Bookstore - 734-585-5567
Ann Arbor, Michigan - Schuler Books (Ann Arbor) - 616-942-0595 / 734-662-0600
Brighton, Michigan - 2 Dandelions Bookshop - 810-908-4372
Glen Arbor, Michigan - The Cottage Book Shop - 231-334-4223
Harbor Springs, Michigan - Between the Covers Inc - 231-526-6658

Minnesota

Cambridge, Minnesota - Scout & Morgan Books - 763-689-2474
Duluth, Minnesota - Zenith Bookstore - 218-606-1777
Duluth, Minnesota - The Bookstore at Fitger's - 218-727-9077
Minneapolis, Minnesota - Moon Palace Books - 612-454-0455
Park Rapids, Minnesota - Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery - 218-237-2665
Saint Paul, Minnesota - Common Good Books - 651-225-8989
Stillwater, Minnesota - Valley Bookseller - 651-430-3385

Mississippi

Columbus, Mississippi - Friendly City Books - 662-570-4247
Oxford, Mississippi - Square Books - 662-236-2262

Missouri

Columbia, Missouri - Skylark Bookshop - 573-777-6990
St. Louis, Missouri - Left Bank Books - Central West End - 314-367-6731
Webster Groves, Missouri - The Novel Neighbor - 314-738-9384

Montana

Bozeman, Montana - Country Bookshelf - 406-587-0166
Helena, Montana - Montana Book Company - 406-443-0260
Missoula, Montana - Fact and Fiction - 406-721-2881

Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska - Indigo Bridge Books - 402-477-7770
Omaha, Nebraska - The Bookworm Inc - 402-392-2877
Seward, Nebraska - Chapters Books - 402-643-2282

Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada - The Writer's Block - 702-550-6399
Reno, Nevada - Sundance Bookstore Inc - 775-786-1188

New Hampshire

Concord, New Hampshire - Gibsons Bookstore - 603-224-0562
Laconia, New Hampshire - Innisfree Bookshop (Laconia) - 603-279-3905
Manchester, New Hampshire - Bookery Manchester - 603-836-6600
North Conway, New Hampshire - White Birch Books - 603-356-3200
Peterborough, New Hampshire - Toadstool - Keene - 603-924-3543

New Jersey

Edgewater, New Jersey - Kinokuniya - 201-496-6910
Frenchtown, New Jersey - Barbara deWilde - 908-628-9297
Hoboken, New Jersey - Little City Books.com - 201-626-7323
Jersey City, New Jersey - WORD - Jersey City - 201-763-6611
Manasquan, New Jersey - Booktowne - 732-722-7255
Princeton, New Jersey - Labyrinth - 609-497-1600
Ridgewood, New Jersey - Bookends - 201-445-0726
Sparta, New Jersey - Sparta Books - 973-729-6200
Spring Lake, New Jersey - Thunder Road Books - 973-436-0914

New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico - Bookworks - 505-344-8139
Albuquerque, New Mexico - UNM Bookstores - 1-800-981-2665 / 1-800-354-5585
Santa Fe, New Mexico - Garcia Street Books

New York

Brooklyn, New York - Greenlight Bookstore - 718-246-0200
Brooklyn, New York - WORD Greenpoint - 718-383-0096
Buffalo, New York - Talking Leaves Books (Elmwood) - 716-884-9524
Clayton, New York - The Little Bookstore - 315-777-7417
Millerton, New York - Oblong Books & Music - 518-789-3797
New York, New York - Book Culture (112th St) - 212-865-1588
New York, New York - McNally Jackson - 718-387-0115
New York, New York - Strand Book Store Inc - 212-660-6648
New York, New York - Kinokuniya - 212-869-1700
New York, New York - Mysterious Bookshop - 212-587-1011
Oswego, New York - the river's end bookstore - 315-342-0077
Saratoga Springs, New York - Northshire Bookstore - 518-682-4200
Sleepy Hollow, New York - Sleepy Hollow Bookshop - 914-631-0541
Brooklyn, New York - FG Greenlight - 718-246-0200
Brooklyn, New York - Books Are Magic - 718-246-2665

North Carolina

Asheville, New Hampshire - Malaprop's - 828-254-6734
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Flyleaf Books - 919-942-7373
Corolla, North Carolina - Island Books (Historic Village) - 252-453-2292
Davidson, North Carolina - Main Street Books - 704-892-6841
Raleigh, North Carolina - Quail Ridge - 919-828-1588
Southern Pines, North Carolina - Country Bookshop - 910-692-3211
Wake Forest, North Carolina - Page 158 Books - 919-374-3273
Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Bookmarks - 336-747-1471

North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota - Ferguson Books - 701-738-8025
Minot, North Dakota - Main Street Books (ND) - 701-839-4050

Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio - Joseph-Beth - 513-396-8960
Columbus, Ohio - BookLoft (OH) - 614-464-1774
Columbus, Ohio - Cover To Cover Book Store (OH) - 614-263-1624
Rookwood, Ohio - Joseph-Beth [Cincinnati-Rookwood] - 513-396-8960

Oklahoma

Bethany, Oklahoma - Deer Clan Books - 405-495-9005
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Full Circle Bookstore - 405-842-2900
Tahlequah, Oklahoma - Too Fond of Books - 918-456-4445
Tulsa, Oklahoma - Magic City Books - 918-602-4452

Oregon

Ashland, Oregon - Bloomsbury Books - 541-488-0029
Bend, Oregon - Roundabout Books - 541-306-6564
Corvallis, Oregon - Grass Roots Bookstore - 541-754-7668
Grants Pass, Oregon - Oregon Books & Games - 541-476-3132
Grants Pass, Oregon - Sunriver Books - 541-593-2525
Klamath Falls, Oregon - Canvasback Books - 541-851-9059
McMinnville, Oregon - Third Street Books - 503-472-7786
Portland, Oregon - Broadway Books - 503-284-1726
Portland, Oregon - Annie Bloom's Books - 503-246-0053
Portland, Oregon - Powell's Books - 800-878-7323
Salem, Oregon - The Book Bin Inc (Corvallis) - 503-361-1235
Seaside, Oregon - Beach Books - 503-738-3500

Pennsylvania

Doylestown, Pennsylvania - Doylestown Bookshop - 215-230-7610
Hermitage, Pennsylvania - Leana's Books & More (Grove City) - 724-983-1649
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania - Bookish (PA) - 484-394-0150
New Hope, Pennsylvania - Farleys New Delaware Bookshop - 215-862-2452
Newtown, Pennsylvania - Newtown Bookshop - 215-968-2400
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverstone Bookstore - 412-366-1001
Yardley, Pennsylvania - Commonplace Reader - 215-420-2620

Rhode Island

Middletown, Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island Books [Wyatt Square] - 401-849-2665
Newport, Rhode Island - Charter Bookstore - 401-236-8678
Providence, Rhode Island - Books on the Square - 401-331-9097
Providence, Rhode Island - Heartleaf Books - 401-477-2294
Westerly, Rhode Island - Savoy Bookshop & Cafe - 401-213-3901

South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina - Blue Bicycle - 843-722-2666
Charleston, South Carolina - Buxton Books - 843-723-1670
Greenville, South Carolina - Fiction Addicton - 864-675-0540
Greenville, South Carolina - M Judson, Booksellers - 864-603-2412
North Charleston, South Carolina - Itinerant Literate Books - 843-225-6569

South Dakota

Milbank, South Dakota - Whimsy on Main - 605-949-9238
Rapid City, South Dakota - Mitzi's Books - 605-721-2665
Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Crossroads Book & Music - 605-338-5951

Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee - Union Ave Books - 865-951-2180
Memphis, Tennessee - Novel - 901-922-5526
Nashville, Tennessee - Parnassus Books - 615-953-2243

Texas

Austin, Texas - BookPeople - 512-472-5050
Brenham, Texas - The Book Nook (TX) - 979-836-7323
Dallas, Texas - Interabang Books - 214-484-4289
Georgetown, Texas - Lark and Owl Booksellers - 512-688-5582
Houston, Texas - Brazos Bookstore - 713-523-0701
Houston, Texas - Murder by the Book - 713-524-8597
San Antonio, Texas - Twig Bookshop - 210-826-6411

Utah

Moab, Utah - Back of Beyond Books - 435-259-5154
Park City, Utah - Dollys Bookstore - 435-649-8062
Salt Lake City, Utah - Kings English Bookshop - 801-484-9100
Salt Lake City, Utah - Weller Book Works - 801-328-2586
St. George, Utah - Tanya Parker Mills - 435-619-8200

Vermont

Bellows Falls, Vermont - Village Square Booksellers - 802-463-9404
Hardwick, Vermont - Galaxy Bookshop - 802-472-5533
Manchester Center, Vermont - Northshire Bookstore Manchester - 502-362-3565
Montpelier, Vermont - Bear Pond Bookstore - 802-229-0774
Norwich, Vermont - Norwich Bookstore - 802-649-1114
Shelburne, Vermont - Flying Pig - 802-985-3999

Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia - Old Town Books [Royal St] - 703-647-9749
Onley, Virginia - Book Bin - 757-787-7866
Richmond, Virginia - Fountain Bookstore - 804-788-1594
Roanoke, Virginia - Book No Further - 540-206-2505
Staunton, Virginia - The Book Dragon - 540-712-7941

Washington

Spokane, Washington - Aunties - 509-838-0206
Bainbridge Island, Washington - Eagle Harbor Book Company - 206-842-5332
Poulsbo, Washington - Liberty Bay Books - 360-779-5909
Seattle, Washington - Queen Anne Book Company - 206-284-2757
Seattle, Washington - Elliott Bay Book Company - 206-624-6600
Seattle, Washington - Phinney Books - 206-297-2665
Seattle, Washington - Ravenna Third Place - 206-474-2200
Oak Harbor, Washington - The Book Rack - 360-675-6705
Bellingham, Washington - Village Books - 360-671-2626

West Virginia

Barboursville, West Virginia - Booktenderswv - 304-691-0317
Huntington, West Virginia - Empire Books & News - 304-529-7323
Lewisburg, West Virginia - A New Chapter - 681-318-3501

Wisconsin

Cable, Wisconsin - Redbery Books Inc - 715-798-5014
Green Bay, Wisconsin - Lion's Mouth Bookstore - 920-406-0200
Kenosha, Wisconsin - Blue House Books - 262-612-5525
Madison, Wisconsin - A Room of One's Own - 608-257-7888
Madison, Wisconsin - Mystery to Me - 608-283-9332
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Boswell Books - 414-332-1181
Spooner, Wisconsin - Northwind Book & Fiber - 715-635-6811
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin - Novel Bay Booksellers - 715-384-4294

Wyoming

Casper, Wyoming - Wind City Books - 307-315-6003
Laramie, Wyoming - Blue Mountain Bookstore - 307-460-2601
Rock Springs, Wyoming - Sidekicks Book & Wine Bar - 307-389-9727