GLBT Bookstores

 

Use 'Em or Lose 'Em

I continue to compile the names, addresses, and websites of indie bookstores that seem to be actively supporting the writing of the queer community. Starting with states beginning with A and going to Z (or at least W), here are stores that I know of or that readers have told me about that carry books like mine. This is an evolving listing, so when you find new stores or updated information, please write me so I can add it here.

Is there a store on this list near your house? Please go visit and tell them I sent you. Are you traveling through any of these states? Please stop in and check out their books. If you want to be sure they have available the books you want, call ahead and have them order them for you to pick up. Some of these wonderful stores provide mailing service, too, so don't hesitate to ask them about that.

Please shop at the indie stores. I know that in some cases it is more convenient (or, perhaps in some cases, cheaper) to buy online or at a chain store, but whenever you can, please support our small GLBT bookstores. They are much more than bookstores. They are also community gathering places, venues for readings/signings, resource centers, and places that welcome you regardless of your orientation. Most also carry a great deal more than just books. Cards, Candles, Jewelry, Videos, Posters, Magazines, Journals, and Clothing are often also featured at the indie stores.

JUST KEEP IN MIND: If we don't use our small, independent bookstores, we will lose them. Too many have already closed. All right, then, on to the list:

Alabama

Illusions
523 Queen City Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 349-5725

Arizona

Antigone Books
411 N. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85705-8444
(520) 792-3715
www.antigonebooks.com

Arizona

Aradia Bookstore
116 W. Cottage Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ. 86001-5564
(928)779-3817

Arkansas

Women's Project
2224 Main St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 372-5113
www.women's-project.org

California

A Different Light Bookstore
489 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(414) 431-0891
www.adlbooks.com

California

Milk & Honey
123 North Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472-3348
(707) 824-1155
www.milk-and-honey.com

California

Sisterspirit Bookstore
938 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 293-9372
www.sisterspirit.org

Colorado

Word is Out
2015 - 10th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 449-1415
www.wordisout.net/index.htm

Connecticut

Bloodroot
85 Ferris Street
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203)576-9168

Delaware

Lambda Rising/Rehoboth
39 Baltimore Ave.
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-6969
www.lambdarising.com

DC, Washington

Lambda Rising Bookstores
1625 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009-1013
(202) 462-6969
www.lambdarising.com

Florida

Tomes & Treasures
408 S. Howard Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 251-9368

Florida

A Bookstore Named Desire
420 Appelrouth Lane
Key West, FL. 33040-6535
305-296-1000

Florida

The Whimsy
c/o Davilyn Whims & Rusty Gordon
1156 Park Lane
W Palm Beach, FL. 33417-5957
(561) 686-1354

Florida

Wild Iris Books
802 W. University Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-7477
Website: www.wildirisbooks.com

Georgia

Charis Books
1189 Euclid Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 524-0304
Website: www.charisbooksandmore.com

Illinois

Women & Children First ***
5233 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-9299
www.womenandchildrenfirst.com

Indiana

Out Word Bound Bookstore
625 N. East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 951-9100 Fax (317) 951-9108
www.owbooks.com

Iowa

Prairie Lights Bookstore
15 S. Dubuque St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 337-2681 (800) 295-BOOK
www.prairielights.com

Louisiana

Hibiscus Book Store
635 Main Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801-1911
(225) 387-4264
www.intersurf.com/~hibiscus

Maine

Artistic Amazon Bookstore
182 Clay Hill Road
Cape Neddick, ME 03902-7510
877-422-0702
www.artisticamazon.com

Maryland

Lambda Rising/Baltimore
241 W. Chase St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-4802
(410) 234-0069 (800) 621-6969
www.lambdarising.com

Massachusetts

New Words Bookstore
186 Hampshire St. #3
Cambridge, MA 02139-1398
(617) 876-5310 or (800) 928-4688
www.newwordsbooks.com

Massachusetts

Now Voyager Bookstore
357 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657-2345
(508) 487-0848 (mail orders welcome)

Massachusetts

Pride and Joy
20 Crafts Avenue
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 585-0683 Fax (413) 584-4848
www.nohoprideandjoy.com

Massachusetts

Womencrafts Inc.
376 Commercial St. / Box 190
Provincetown MA 02657
508-487-2501
www.womencrafts.com

Michigan

Common Language
317 Braun Court
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 663-0036
www.glbtbooks.com

Minnesota

True Colors Feminist Books
4755 Chicago Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55403-3519
(612) 821-9630
www.amazonfembks.com

Missouri

Left Bank Books
399 Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63106
(314) 367-6731
www.left-bank.com

Nebraska

New Realities #2
Oakview Mall
3001 S. 144th St. #2131
Omaha NE 68144
402-778-9313

Nebraska

New Realities #1
1026 Howard St.
Omaha NE 68102
402-342-1863

New Jersey

Pandora Book Peddlers
9 Waverly Place
Madison, NJ 07940-1820
(973) 822-8388 Fax (973) 539-3396

New York

The Pride Connection
728 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585)242 -7840
www.prideconnection.net

New York

Rainbows & Triangles
192 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10011-1604
212-627-2166

www.rainbowsandtriangles.com

New York

Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop
15 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014-3525
(212) 255-8097
www.oscarwildebooks.com

New York

Mezzanine Bookstore, Gallery & Cafe
79 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
www.mezzanine.us
(845)339-6925

New York

Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen St.
New York, NY 10002-2183
www.bluestockings.com

North Carolina

Bag Lady
2904 Selwyn Ave.
Charlotte NC 28209
704-338-9778

Ohio

Rainy Day Creations
408 Kenliworth Ave.
Toledo, OH 43610-1459
(419) 242-4992

Ohio

People Called Women
3153 W. Central Avenue
Toledo, OH 43606-2923
(419) 535-6455

Oklahoma

Herland Sister Resources
2312 NW 39th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-8701
(405) 521-9696
www.herlandsisters.org

Oregon

Mother Kali's Books
720 E. 13th Avenue #102
Eugene, OR 97401-3753
(541) 343-4864

Oregon

In Other Words/Women's Books
8 NE Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97211-2624
(503) 232-6003
www.inotherwords.org

Pennsylvania

Robin's Bookstore
108 S. 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)735-9600
www.robinsbookstore.com/

Pennsylvania

Giovanni's Room
345 S. 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5907
(215) 923-2960 (215) 923-0813 Fax
www.giovannisroom.com

South Carolina

Out of Bounds
21 S. Pleasantburg Drive #A
Greenville SC 29607-2517
864-239-0106

Tennessee

Outloud! Books & Gifts
1709 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 340-0034 (800) 572-7326
www.outloudonline.com

Texas

Book Woman
918 W. 12th Street
Austin, TX 78703-4118
(512) 472-2785
www.ebookwoman.com

Virginia

Lambda Rising
322 W. 21st St.
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 626-0969
www.lambdarising.com

Virginia

Phoenix Rising Books
19 N. Belmont Ave.
Richmond, VA 23221-3003
(804) 355-7939

Washington

Left Bank Books
92 Pike Street
Seattle, WA. 98101
206-322-2868
www.leftbankbooks.com

Wisconsin

OutWords
2710 N. Murray Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-9089
www.outwordsbooks.com

Wisconsin

A Room of One's Own Coffeehouse
307 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 257-7888
www.roomofonesown.com

Toronto, Canada

Glad Day
598A Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario Canada M4Y 1Z3
Phone: 416-961-4161
www.gladdaybookshop.com

 

   
 

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