Sunday, August 21, 2005
DC bookstores
For years I've tried to figure out why the Washington DC area is blessed with so many wonderful bookstores (over eighty). Surely it isn't the politicians! I suppose it's partly the universities and colleges but NY has them too. The B&Ns in DC are all better than others I've been to which probably means something (mistaken) about customer demographics. Anyway, the 2005 Washington Post readers choices for best bookstores are:
I wish specific stores were named if they're in chains, such as the Georgetown B&N with its whole wall of books in foreign languages and the 4-floor Tyson's Borders with newspapers from everywhere and a floorful of music. And the Olsson's that's well-stocked and welcoming whereas others have less stock and slightly snotty clerks. Of course Kramerbooks and P&P feel self important and off-putting to me so what do I know. I'm sorry the mystery bookstore in Bethesda didn't make the list but I suppose everyone has a favorite omission.
| 1. Barnes & Noble 2. Kramerbooks 3. Borders 4. Politics & Prose | 5. Olsson's 6. Second Story 7. Lambda Rising | 8. Chapters 9. Books-A-Million 10. Trover Shop |
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