For those of you looking for a well-designed guide to independent bookstores in your state, might we suggest the newly-launched Better Places to Buy Books? It’s a project from writer Kate Brittain (whose work has appeared in a number of places, including here), and the concept is simple and effective: it’s a state-by-state list of bookstores, neatly laid out and easy to browse.

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