
A remarkably brief archive of link(s) to posts about loving books.
- Aug. 3, 2011 — Books: The sciences and humanities under one roof (Old Professor’s Bookshop, Belfast, Maine)
- Jan. 8, 2012 — Books: A community’s independent shop, and life without Borders (Books on the Square, Providence, R.I.)
- Jan. 29, 2012 — Books: An eye on Myopic Books in Providence’s Wayland Square (Providence, R.I.)
- Oct. 27, 2012 — Books: The 3800 Block of San Diego’s 5th Avenue in Hillcrest
Bookstores worth visiting, in person or online:
California
- Bluestocking Books — 3817 5th Ave., San Diego, Calif., 92103; (619) 296-1424; info@bluestockingbooks.com; click here for website.
- 5th Avenue Books — 3838 5th Ave., San Diego, Calif., 92103-3141; (619) 291-4660; click here for Facebook page.
Maine
- Old Professor’s Bookshop — 99 Main St., Belfast, Maine, 04915; (207) 338-2006; OPB@myfairpoint.net; click here for website.
Rhode Island
- Books on the Square — 471 Angell St., Providence, R.I., 02906; (401) 331-9097 or toll free (888) 669-9660; books@booksq.com; click here for website.
- Cellar Stories Bookstore — 111 Mathewson St., Providence, R.I. 02903; (401) 521-2665; info@cellarstories.com; click here for website.
- Myopic Books — 5 S. Angell St., Providence, R.I. 02906; (401) 521-5533; click here for website.
Virginia
- Prince Books — 109 E. Main St., Norfolk, Va., 23510; (757)622-9223; staff@prince-books.com; click here for website.
In Memoriam
- The Bibliophile Bookshop — 251 W. Bute St., Norfolk, Va., 23510. Closed 2012.

