From: ecl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Evelyn C. Leeper)
Subject: Bookstores in Various North American Cities List (rec.arts.books)
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Additions:
	Albany NY
	Los Angeles CA
	Vancouver BC
	several (Chicago)
	several (Philadelphia/Chester County)
	The Hermitage (Denver)
	Dinkytown Antiquarian Book Store (Minneapolis)
	J & J O'Donoghue Books (Minneapolis)

Deletions:
	Atlantic Books (Pittsburgh)

Changes to information:
	Tattered Cover (Denver)

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Cities include:
Albany NY
Burlington VT
Chicago IL
Denver CO
Houston TX
Los Angeles CA
Minneapolis MN
New Haven CT
Philadelphia PA
Pittsburgh PA
Portland OR (see Seattle, WA)
Providence RI
Salt Lake City UT
St. Louis MO
Seattle WA (including Portland, OR)
Vancouver BC
Washington DC

[Note 1:  The New York City and San Francisco Bay Area lists are posted
in separate messages at the same time as this list.  Nichael Cramer
(ncramer@labs-n.bbn.com) maintains the Cambridge/Boston list and usually
posts it a couple of days after this appears.]

[Note 2: I collected these comments from a variety of people.  I personally
have no knowledge of many of these places and take no responsibility if you
buy a book you don't enjoy. :-)   Phone numbers and precise addresses can be
gotten by calling directory assistance for the appropriate city.  Call ahead
for precise hours, as even when I list them they are subject to change.]

[Note 3: If you can add information for any of these, in particular
addresses when they are missing, please send it to me.]

[Note 4: I am cross-posting this to rec.arts.sf.written, but the bookstores
listed include *all* types of bookstores, so please don't tell me that a
particular store has a limited SF section unless I have specifically claimed
otherwise.]

Special mention:
	Traveller Food & Books in Union, CT (I-84 at the MA/CT border).
	The upstairs is a restaurant with a gimmick "a free book with every
	meal."  The walls are covered with autographed fan mail from famous
	authors.  The basement is a serious used bookstore.  It's out in
	the middle of nowhere, but definitely worth a visit if you're
	passing by on your way between NYC and Boston, for example.

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Albany NY:

Albany area:
	Blue White Rainbow (216 Lark St.).  New Age, some occult, self-help,
		crystals, etc.
	Book House (Stuyvesant Plaza).  General new bookstore.  Good
		children's books section.  "My favorite all-around book
		store in Albany.  Great to browse in."
	Fantaco (21 Central Ave.).  Comics, horror, some film books (a few).
	Green Light (Central Avenue above Northern Blvd.).  Occult books,
		tarot decks, etc.
	Haven't Got a Clue (Westmere, Route 20/Western Ave. a mile or two
		east of 155).  Mystery specialty store, used and new.
		Sherlockiana section.  Nice doggie.

Colonie area:
	Canterbury Tales (Central Ave., Colonie, 1-2 miles west of Wolf
		Road, north side of street).  Used books, comics, and
		various memorabilia.

Latham area:
	Earth and Sky (640 New Loudon/Route 9, Latham).  Pleasant blend of
		New Age and occult.
Saratoga area:
	Lyrical Ballad (Phila St in downtown Saratoga).  Amazing used store
		carved out of basements from several adjacent establishments.
	Saratoga SF and Mystery (Broadway in downtown Saratoga).  New and
		used.  Run by Mary Southworth and Karl Olson, who frequently
		sell books at science fiction conventions.

Schenectady area:
	Bibliomania (Jay Street, downtown Schenectady).  Used, but classy
		used books.
	Book Nook (Upper Union St, Schenectady).  General and local new
		books.
	Books and Pieces (downtown State St, Schenectady).  Randomly open,
		peculiar used book store.
	Collin's (Jay Street, downtown Schenectady).  Used.
	Cornerstone (Upper Union St, Schenectady).  Children's books and
		toys.

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Burlington, VT:

Chassman & Bem (corner Church and Bank, downtown; 800-NEW-BOOK in NY/NE).
	"They claim to be New England's largest private bookstore; the
	selection is extensive on a wide range of topics, including
	large art, biography, and mystery sections.  (SF section could
	use a bit of improvement; I usually end up special-ordering.)
	Very classy atmosphere.  There's a small cafe in back."
Codex Books (used) (near Church and Cherry, downtown).  Specializes in rare
	and out-of-print books.  Very reasonable prices.
Kids Ink (Masonic Temple, head of Church Street, downtown).  Owned by the
	same people as Chassman & Bem.  Specializes in children's books,
	and usually has public readings by well-known authors once or twice
	a month.

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Chicago, IL:

Hyde Park Area:
	57th Street Bookstore (57th & Kimbark).  This is a general branch of
		the Seminary Co-op.  Very good children's book section, and
		a nice collection of fiction, sf, and mysteries.
	Ex-Libris (55th next to Louis Kiernan).  Specializing in
		theological and rare books.
	Krochs & Brentano's (53rd & Lake Park).
	Louis Kiernan Books  (55th Street).  Reasonable collection of used.
	O'Gara's (near the Medici).
	Powell's (with one store on 57th, one on Lincoln north of Diversey,
		and a warehouse at 828 S. Wabash).
	Seminary Cooperative Bookstore (Chicago Theological Seminary
		(58th Street & University Avenue).  "Has a good
		theological section but its only connection with the
		Seminary is that it rents space from them.  It is, in my
		opinion, the best academic bookstore in the social sciences
		and humanities in the world, for English-language books at
		any rate.  Anyone can shop there, but members receive a 10%
		discount on most books and may special-order books from
		anywhere in the world.  Membership costs $30 (for three
		shares of stock).  Members also receive an annual dividend
		and an additional rebate on their total annual expenditures
		(in good years; recently finances have been tight), and if
		they really want to, they can cancel their membership and
		cash in their stock after owning it for a year.  To join,
		show up between 8:30 AM and 5 PM, Monday-Friday. (They also
		have an 800 number and will ship anywhere.  Service is
		somewhat slow since they us U.S.P.S. book rate to keep costs
		down.  "Books arrive well packaged and I've never gotten a
		damaged one.")
	University of Chicago Bookstore (59th and Ellis).  General books
		downstairs, slightly academic tilt, but reasonable general
		section.  One of the best technical/scientific bookstores in
		the Chicago area.  Very strong math, science, and computer
		science sections.

Other:
	Booksellers Row (North side: 2445 N. Lincoln and downtown:
		408 S. Michigan).  Used books.  North side is larger
		selection, one downtown is very easy to get to.
	Chronicles Bookshop (southwest area: Briar Square, at Route 53 &
		Briarcliff in Bolingbrook).  Has a large selction of sf,
		fantasy, mystery, and thriller, including many that are
		hard-to-find in your chain bookstore outlets.  Will order
		anything in print.
	Guild (and others) (on Lincoln north of Fullerton).  "You should
		hype up Guild books ...  in my estimation.  I've only been
		a couple times, but they have a real nice assortment of
		fiction, poetry, and factual stuff, admittedly leaning
		towards the progressive, but a good source for a variety
		of interesting and often hard to find books (and magazines,
		lots of magazines).  They are so popular that they were
		able to sell memberships when they were having cash flow
		problems!"
	Kroch's and Brentano's (Wabash at Monroe).  "Probably the best general
		bookstore in town.  General books upstairs, paperbacks and
		technical books downstairs, including the best computer
		science selection in the city (with the possible exception of
		the University of Chicago bookstore).  The store was
		rearranged in 1992 and it seems as strong as always for the
		most part.  However, their selection of books and scores in
		classical music is much more sparse, unfortunately."
	The Stars Our Destination Bookstore (1021 W Belmont, one block
		West of the Belmont L stop, 312-871-2722).  A cheery little
		science fiction haven.  (They moved to this location
		5/1/92.)

If you go to one used bookstore on the Northside, just pick up a map
listing the other ones nearby.  There are about 8 or so within 1.5
miles of each other.

Evanston:
	Bookman's Alley (in the alley at the rear of 1712 Sherman Avenue).
		Roger Carlson has taken three large rooms that used to be
		a workshop or warehouse and converted them into a pleasant
		and fairly spacious old bookland.
	Great Expectations (911 Foster St near the El tracks, a couple of
		streets north of Emerson just east of Sherman).  Great
		Expectations is very strong in literature, humanities, and
		social sciences.  They easily have the best classical music
		book and score section in the area.  Their selection of
		science and math is very eclectic but you may find what
		you're looking for somewhere.  The store's organization is
		somewhat haphazerd -- ask if you can't find what you want.
		"It's an interesting place with easy chairs and cats
		scattered around.  I once overheard the proprietor tell a
		potential customer that the book the customer wanted to order
		was too easy to find.  Better bring along your checkbook
		though; it ain't cheap."  But another reader says,
		"Expectations' prices are not out of line.  They charge
		regular list prices -- no big discounts, but no overcharges
		either.  They do carry some very expensive books that other
		stores don't stock because of the cost (for example, they
		stock the New Oxford History of Music at $95 a volume --
		expensive, but that's the publisher's price.)"

Others:
	Aspidistra (N. Clark).  HUGE warehouse of used and some new books.
		Cheap.
	Barnes & Noble (one block south of Borders).
	Borders Bookshop (near Rte 83, 1/2 mile N. of the shopping
		center in Oakbrook).
	Barbara's Books (one on Broadway about 2 blocks south of
		Belmont, and one on Wells in Oldtown across the street
		from the adult theaters and bookstores).
	Rizzoli (in Water Tower).  "I always feel underdressed when I go
		in there." The Unabridged Bookstore (Broadway a block north
		of Belmont)

Barnes & Noble have also opened up at least two huge stores in the
Chicago area.  One is on Davis Street in Evanston just down the block
from Kroch's & Brentano's.  The other is out in northwest suburban
Deerfield at Waukeegan and Lake-Cook Roads.  Both have tens of thousands
of books, coffee bars and places to sit and browse.  They seem aimed at
the general reader -- extensive selection but nothing too technical.
Lots of general science, for example, but not many professional texts.

There is also a book compiled by Lane Phalen, THE BOOK LOVER'S GUIDE TO
CHICAGOLAND, ISBN 1-880339-06-4, $14.95) which covers over four hundred
bookstores in the Chicago area.

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Denver, CO:

The Tattered Cover (2955 East First Avenue, Denver CO 80206,
	1-800-833-9327, tdd/v (303) 320-0536, FAX 303-399-2279).
	Huge--4 floors.  Over 400,000 books in stock.  Considered to be
	the best independent bookstore in the U.S.  Also does mail order to
	anywhere. Free giftwrapping.  Hours: 9:30AM - 9PM M-Sat; 10-6 Sun.

The Hermitage (290 Fillmore, 303-388-6811).  Used.  Good collection of
	Western Americana. It's just a few blocks from Tattered Cover, and
	worth stopping by on a trip to the latter.

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Houston, TX:

All Books (Richmond at Greenbriar).  Used bookstore with reputedly good
	natural science selection.
Booked Up (Studewood at E 7th).  Used bookstore with good liberal arts
	selection.
Bookstop ('Alabama', S Shepherd at W Alabama).  A large branch of a growing
	discount chain.  Located in what used to be an old movie palace,
	it's a fairly good general bookstore, particularly popular
	non-fiction.  Fiction genres (esp. sf and mystery) can be mediocre.
	Open til midnight.
Bookstop ('Sharpstown', Bellaire at US-59).  A smaller branch of the chain.
	Same sort of selection but the sf section is somewhat better.
Brazos Bookstore (Bissonet btw Kelvin & Morningside).  Eclectic, but known
	as a literary place, with readings.
Brentano's (Westheimer at S Shepherd).  A large, generic bookstore but much
	more pleasant than most, as armchairs and a coffee machine are to be
	found. Good children's and history sections.
Brown Book Shop (San Jacinto at Bell).  Good for science and technical
	stuff.
Detering Book Dealers (Bissonnet at Greenbriar).  A used bookstore, but for
	literary and rare stuff.
Future Visions (US-290 at Mangum).  Relatively speaking, the Houston source
	for sf and horror.  Due to financial troubles c. 1990, the
	selection has been broadened to include techno-thrillers and the
	ilk.  Author signings every month or so.
Half-Price Books (University at Kirby).  A large branch of the used
	bookstore chain. Pretty good Texana section.
Half-Price Books (Waugh at Hyde Park).  A moderate-sized branch.
Majors Scientific Books (S Main at Dryden).  Good for computer books and
	science texts, *especially* medical tomes.
Murder By the Book (Bissonnet at Morningside).  The Houston source for
	mysteries, especially new stuff. Author signings almost every week.
Nan's Game HQ (US-59 at S Shepherd).  A game and comic shop, but it has a
	rack of new sf, though heavily infested with official D&D pablum.
Rice Campus Store (Rice campus).  Avoid unless looking for something written
	by a Rice faculty member.  Textbooks are expensive and there's not
	much else.
Spectrum Bookstore (Westheimer at Augusta).  A generic bookstore, but a good
	place to hang out while you wait for a movie to start at the
	THX-equipped theater next door.
Third Planet (Bissonnet at Kelvin, preparing to move).  A comic and game
	shop, but they do maintain a very large rack of new and old sf
	books.
Univ Houston Cougar Bookstore (UH campus).  A large campus bookstore,
	usually cheaper than the Rice store.
Univ St Thomas Bookstore (UST campus).  Reputedly good for literature.

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Los Angeles, CA:

Book Soup (Sunset, West Hollywood).  Good (new) books. Open conveniently
	late.  Frequently has readings and signed copies of books.
	Well-lighted, decent people-watching.  

Dangerous Visions (Ventura Blvd. in the Valley).  Science fiction.

Dutton's (San Vincente, Brentwood; also in the Valley).  Bookstore consists
	of several adjacent stores.  Good selection of new books.  Frequent
	readings/signings.  Does special orders.

Forbidden Planet (Ventura Blvd. in the Valley).  Science fiction.

The Midnight Special (3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica).  Recently
	expanded and spiffed up.  Good new books.  They host readings, and
	other, sometimes political, events.  Strong section on all aspects
	of Central America.  

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Minneapolis, MN:

Dinkytown Antiquarian Book Store (1316 SE 4th St, 612-378-1286).  This store
	is located near the University of Minnesota.  There are several other
	used book stores in the area.
J & J O'Donoghue Books (1926 2nd Ave. S., Anoka, 612-427-4320)
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore and Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore
	(2864 Chicago Av S).  Good selection of SF in the front (Uncle
	Hugo's), with the back (Uncle Edgar's) for mysteries.  They have a
	nice newsletter with upcoming releases.  Bargain hunting galore in
	the used stacks.

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New Haven, CT:

Arethusa Book Shop (87 Audubon).  Used books, first editions, collectors
	items.  Most are fairly expensive.
Atticus (1082 Chapel).  A rather ho-hum selection of new books.  Its
	virtues are that it's open late (a rarity in this area) and has a
	cafe on the premises.
Bryn Mawr Book Shop (56 1/2 Whitney).  Cheap used books.  Good for picking
	up some light reading (most paperbacks are $.25 apiece).  Open
	limited hours.
Coventry Books (75 Whitney).  Used books, mostly nonfiction or scholarly.
	Also some remainders.  "My personal favorite of the bunch."
Whitlock's (17 Broadway).  Used books on all subjects.
Yale Coop (77 Broadway).  New books, large full-service bookstore.  They
	also have one corner set aside for used scholarly books.

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Philadelphia, PA:

Book Trader (501 South St.) The biggest used book store in Philadelphia
	that I know of.  They also sell black & white posters, used
	records, and have a tiny gallery upstairs.  Open every day till
	midnight.
Hibberd's Books (1310 Walnut St.) Sells new, used, and rare books.
	Interesting item in this store is the bag of books in front of the
	store marked "take a chance, change of your life" filled with used
	books that are unknown until it is opened.
Whodunit? (Chestnut--whatever the main street is--around 20th).  Major
	mystery store, mostly used, some new, excellent supply for
	Sherlockiana for those who care about such things (like me!).

Chester County:
The main one is Chester County Book Company (West Chester, PA (~20 miles
or 50 minutes by bus west of Philadelphia).  They don't seem to turn
over their stock as much as most bookstores: there are more older books
than you usually find (at least in paperback).  They have about 50% more
books than their shelves will hold; there are many stacks of books not
on shelves.  CCBC is a pleasant medium-sized bookstore, always good for
something and will special order anything (so one poster says).  They
have two stores, one in either of the two WC shopping centers; the
larger one is the regular store, the smaller is filled with remainders
and WCU texts.  The main store is in the West Goshen Shopping Center, on
Paoli Pike/Gay Street, just west of the Paoli Pike exit from 202 and is
in the process of moving to a larger location within the shopping center
and adding a "New Orleans" style cafe.

While in the area, look for Baldwin's Book Barn, a converted barn.  It
is possibly the largest used bookstore in the Philadelphia area, and it
is glorious.  Exton (the next town over) has Chester Valley Old Books,
east of Exton on Route 30 between the 202/30 intersection and the 352/30
intersection.  Smaller than the Book Barn, but good.  Right next to the
Burger King next to campus is a little old ladies' little old books'
bookstore.  Not much of a selection, but I always buy a few from them
when I'm in the area.  The Downingtown Farmers' Market also has a few
used bookstores, along with stuff you just don't find in any other mall.

There is also yet another used book store in Paoli, the Book Exchange,
which is on Route 30 just west of the Paoli train station.  (This is
about 15 minutes east of Exton).  Rather ordinary paperbacks upstairs
but a lot of good books downstairs.  Also numerous cats.  They have "25
cent" paperbacks in boxes outside the front door, and they leave them
out overnight, so if you're desperate for something to read at 3AM, you
can go get one and drop a quarter through the mail slot :-) They know
both their books and their customers very well.

And in Willow Grove is the Business and Computer Bookstore.  "When
you're in the Philadelphia area, you as might as well also check out
Quantum, Borders, U Penn, Drexel U bookstores, and Lame Duck for used
science books.  If `technical' includes architecture, there's
furthermore a specialty store for just that in Center City."
And Gene's in the King of Prussia Plaza, near the intersection of 202,
76 and 276.  Very good selection of science fiction and computer
books.

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Pittsburgh, PA:

The Bookworm (in Squirrel Hill).  A good used bookstore.
Borders (5 miles south on US 19).  A very good book store, and compares
	well with any bookstore short of Powell's (in Portland, Oregon)
	that I've visited.
City Books (on the South Side of the Monogahela river across from
	downtown).  Used.
Riverrun Books (next door to City Books).  Smaller than City Books but the
	two put together are well worth a visit.
Eide's Comic Shop.  A better science fiction section than any store in the
	Boston area (specialty or otherwise).
Pinocchio Bookstore for Children (in Shadyside opposite the west end of
	Walnut St).  The selection here is far better than any in any
	general bookstore.  (It's well-chosen stuff for the most part, not
	shelf after shelf of Sweet Valley High).
Skleder's.  Has a reasonable selection of old books, but nothing to brag
	about.
University of Pittsburgh Bookstore.  Pretty good.

There are several more (St. Elmo's and Stonewall probably merit additions
as well).  The CMU-SCS-student's Guide to Living In Pittsburgh gives a long
descriptions of the various kinds of bookstores in the area, but it's
probably more information than you want.  (It would take up a whole posting
by itself, and the bookstore pickings in Pittsburgh are a good deal slimmer
than NYC or the Bay Area.)

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Providence, RI:

Book Store, Murder by the Book, and Other Worlds (1281 N. Main St).  A
	variety of stores occupying the same space.  Wide selection of used
	science fiction and mysteries. 
Cellar Stories (190 Mathewson Street).  Good selection of just about
	everything.  Recently doubled its space.  Contrary to its name, it's
	on a second floor downtown, just off of Weybosset.  Can usually be
	spotted by a banner hanging from the upstairs window.
Sewards' Folly (139 Brook Street).  Eclectic selection.  At about fifteen
	years old, this is the longest-surviving of the used bookstoress
	around here, so they must be doing something right.  Owned by as
	retired couple named (surprise) Seward, this is a comfortable places
	to browse, and only a couple of blocks from coffee mecca ons
	Wickenden Street, so you can conveniently take your purchases and
	enjoy them over a cup of espresso.

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St. Louis, MO:

The Book Store (NW corner of Big Bend and Millbrook near Washington
	University).  They have *at least* twice as many paperback titles as
	Library Ltd. in stock, but very few hardbacks.  They also have a
	"buyers club" where they record the cost of each purchase (not
	counting sale books), and after twelve books they give you a credit
	for a percentage of the total purchase price (basically every
	thirteenth book free).  They specialize in mysteries, romance, and
	speculative fiction, these three genres comprising at least 80% of
	the titles in stock; they also have the most remarkable stock of
	women's erotica one reader has ever seen.  They will also buy back
	your used books after you read them.  Parking is a bit of a hassle.
	(The store is in the process of being sold so all this could change.
	12/92)
A Collector's Bookshop (6275 Delmar in University City) (used).  Science
	fiction is upstairs in the back.  Sorted by author's last initial
	only, and the selection is huge and turns over fast.  You can spend
	hours in this place.  It's a real job to search through, but you get
	some real bargains.  Mostly paperbacks, but some hardbacks, trade,
	and book club editions, too.
The Library Ltd. (actually in the suburb of Clayton at Forsyth and Hanley,
	about a half-mile west of Washington U).  A new store, the largest
	bookstore in St. Louis.  A very pleasant store, with couches,
	chairs, and tables for reading areas.  Fills the whole floor of a
	store which used to be a Best catalog showroom.  A large selection
	of discount-price remaindered books, and an extensive display of all
	varieties of current hardbacks, paperbacks, and a reasonable
	magazine selection.
Star Clipper (8100 block of Delmar in University City).  Their stock of
	books is limited--their specialty is comics and SF art (posters,
	books, etc.).

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Salt Lake City, UT:

Sam Weller's (273 S Main).  A *huge* place with new books on the main floor
	and used books in the basement and on the balcony.  You can easily
	spend half a day browsing in here.
King's English (1500? S 1500 E).  A cozy bookstore with a resident cat,
	armchairs, and free tea and coffee.  New books, strongest in
	fiction and literature.  Best selection of mysteries in town.

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Seattle, WA:

AKA Books & Left Bank Books.  Part of a collective that provides small
	press and alternative titles--former is primarily used books at
	good prices, latter is mostly new titles.
Bailey/Coy Books.  Wonderful, full of good fiction and recommendations
	from staff and customers.
Beauty and the Books.  Run-of-the-mill university used bookstore.
Beyond the Closet Books (1501 Belmont Ave).  The city's best gay &
	lesbian bookstore.
Blackbird Books (3130 E Madison).  Has a good selection of books for the
	African-American community, including toys, posters, children's
	books, and music.
David Ishi, Bookseller (down the street from Elliot Bay).  Lots of old
	hardcovers and memorabilia, but it's a bit expensive.  He
	specializes in fine editions, and will do difficult rare book
	searches on request. 
Discount Books.  Has some of the lowest prices, but their selection is
	usually limited.
Elliot Bay Books.  Booklover's paradise. Also has an extensive children's
	section, complete with a playroom for kids as you browse other
	areas.
Flora and Fauna Books (1st Ave in Pioneer Square).  Best nature/outdoors
	bookstore in town, with both new and selected used/rare titles.
Half-Price (University District).  Large collection of mostly used books.
Lambda Books.  The best place for gay/lesbian titles and postcards.
Magus Bookstore.  Run-of-the-mill university used bookstores.
Mystery Bookshop (117 Cherry).  Large collection of new and used mysteries.
Open Books (Wallingford).  Great poetry selection.
Second Story Book Store (Wallingford Center on N. 45th).  Feminist, new
	fiction, lending library.
Secret Garden Children's Bookshop (Greenlake).  A wonderful selection.
Shorey's Books.  Used bookstore with ancient reference books.  Lots of
	dreck, but the occasional book you can't find anywhere else.
Spade & Archer (1101 E Pike).  Mystery bookstore. The Pike St cinema is
	at the back.
Standard Books (65th in the Roosevelt District).  Great bookstore -- open,
	airy, light, current fiction and non-fiction, heavy on politics,
	history, poetry.  Small children's section.  Free Sunday NYTimes
	Book Review.  Staff super-friendly and involved, newsletter, book
	signings and readings.
Tower Books (Lower Queen Anne).  Large, wide-ranging selection of new
	books, magazines, and papers.  Also sells the cheapest IRISH
	TIMES in Seattle.
Twice Sold Tales (on John, not 45th).  Has incredibly good used fiction
	at good prices.
University Bookstore.  Simply massive, with good people to find the book
	you want, and an extensive children's section. "Better than any
	University bookstore I know (including Harvard Coop) for general
	books."

There are also several used bookstores the university area--one along
University Way and a couple on side streets going East, towards campus.

And of course, you might want to consider a day trip down to Portland
(three hours by car) to get to visit Powell's--probably the largest
bookstore in the world.

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Vancouver, BC:

A B C Book & Comic Emporium (1247 Granville Street, 604-682-3019).  It's a
	used book store, with all kinds of books, but has a section at least
	twenty metres long with floor to ceiling SF, including some rarities
	like the first paperback edition of Piper's LORD KALVAN OF
	OTHERWHEN.
White Dwarf Books (4374 West 10th Avenue, 604-228-8223).  Fantasy and SF.
	"I completed my H. Beam Piper collection there, and they had all but
	two of them in stock, and ordered those."

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Washington, DC:

Air Land and Sea (Old Town Alexandria at 1215 King St).  New and used
	aeronautical, nautical, and military books, prints (and
	collectibles, and other knick-knacks).  
Borders (Rockville Pike near White Flint mall in Bethesda/Rockville).
	The best.  Aside from having a huge selection, it has employees who
	actually know something about books.  Pricey, but a great place to
	hang out.  Borders has just opened an even bigger store in Tysons
	Corner on Leesburg Pike.
From Out of the Past (Alexandria on Richmond Hwy (Route 1).  Eclectic
	mix of books, sometimes overpriced badly IMHO, but *the* place in 
	Washington to buy things like old Life magazines.
Kramerbooks/Afterwords (P St. just north of Dupont Circle).
	Smallish bookstore, but good selection & nice cafe in the back.
	Open 24 hours a day.  Also the regular Kramerbooks at 1875 K Street
	inside International square.  Very good collection of political
	science and technical works.  **NOTE**: Another person says
	these are "[n]ot listed as such (under either name) in the
	current D.C. white or yellow pages.  There is an Afterwords Cafe at
	1517 Conn. Ave, N.W., but I have no notion if it is related."
	Can someone clarify?
The Map Store Inc. (Farragut Sq at 1636 Eye St. NW).  An excellent
	source of maps, travel guides, etc.
Maryland Book Exchange (College Park at 4500 College Ave).  An above
	average technical/university bookstore with some used books.
The Newsroom (two blocks up from Kramerbooks on Connecticut Ave).  A good
	selection of national & international newspapers & magazines.
Olde Soldier Books, Inc. (Gaithersburg on N Frederick Ave).  Specializes
	in Civil War books, in which they have a broad stock.  Worth
	checking on any military material for earlier wars, new (some)
	or used (mainly).  They also publish.
Olsson's Books & Records (Main store in Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave. NW.
	Other stores at Dupont Circle on 19th St NW, Metro Center on F
	St NW, Old Town Alexandria on S Union St, and Bethesda on Old
	Georgetown Rd).  Good selection, including some hard-to-find books.
	Also a music store.  Will order from Books in Print, and, at the
	Georgetown store, British Books in Print.  Also a music store;
	mainly classical.
Politics and Prose (Connecticut and Nevada).  A full service bookstore.
	Recent fiction and current affairs, politics.  Often has authors
	speaking.
Reiter's Scientific and Technical Bookstore (2021 K St NW).  They have a
	very broad stock of technical books and are also willing to do
	phone and mail order worldwide (800)537-4314 or (202)223-3327.
Wonder Books & Video (Frederick on W Patrick St (Route 40 W)).  A large
	used bookstore that I've always found well worth searching.

In Bethesda, just find one used bookstore -- each one has maps
	showing the locations of all the others.

Second Story Books (chain with stores at Dupont Circle on P St NW,
	Rockville on Parklawn Ave, Bethesda on Bethesda Ave, and in
	Baltimore).  Used books (and records). Largest selection of
	any of the used book stores I go to (I look for paperback fiction
	and history, mostly).

For literary stuff, try Chapters, at 1532 K St NW.

For SF, fantasy, and strange odds & ends, try Hole in the Wall
      (a.k.a. Hole in the Wallet) in Falls Church, Virginia.

For theater books, Backstage Inc., 21st & P Streets N.W.

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