Reading others’ mail is a federal offense, but not while you’re taking this hands-on tour.
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Reading others’ mail is a federal offense, but not while you’re taking this hands-on tour.
Like you really need excuses — sassy lingerie shop, haute dogs, groovy B&B — to book it to Austin.
The 2,000-square-foot space has everything literati (and wannabes) could want, including a huge kids’ section, French and Spanish editions, graphic novels galore, and tons of NY-centric titles.
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Our newest obsession: HungChains, accessories for your glasses that evoke a naughty ’50s librarian.
An Edgar Allan Poe-inspired haunted house spins Halloween poetry. (No carnies, here.)
A cultural haven for artists working in literature, media, and the performing arts looking for resources and performance space for (very) contemporary works. One of the best alternative gallery and theater experiences you can find.
A porn shop for decor whores. Miller’s seemingly inexhaustible and impeccable selection of books could lead you from a volume on Spanish villas to a survey of urban graffiti to a tiny treatise on shelving.
Photo: Courtesy of Peter Miller Books
Unearth buried treasures (pun intended) at this pirate supply store/writing center for kids founded by Dave Eggers. All of the eye patches, maps, glass eyes, and more sold at the store benefit the writing center — and no, we arrrrrghn’t kidding.
Photo: Courtesy of 826 Valencia
The 1960s concrete building might not be much to look at, but you’re sure to find something entertaining on one of the three stages of this classic theatre venue. The backstage tours are not to be missed; neither are the spectacular views across London.