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Throughout the Heights, River Oaks, Montrose and the surrounding area, independently owned bookstores o er a break from big-box sellers. This list is not comprehensive. COMPILED BY LEAH FOREMAN
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1 Basket Books & Art In addition to being a bookstore, Basket Books & Art has an art gallery space. Books in stock re ect the con- vergence of art and literature. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat., closed Sun.-Mon. 115 Hyde Park Blvd., Houston 281 846 6017 www.basket-books.com 2 Brazos Bookstore Founded in 1974, Bra- zos Bookstore has a collection of books rang- ing from subjects from mathematics to pets. It has been locally owned and operated by 27 Houston residents since 2006, following the retirement of the store’s founder, Karl Kilian. Hours: 1 6 p.m. Sun., noon-6 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 2421 Bissonnet St., Houston 713 523 0701 www.brazosbookstore.com 3 St. John The Divine Bookstore The bookstore can be found in the Church of St. John the Divine’s business building. O erings largely focus on Christian living, and the store also sells gifts, greeting cards and children’s books. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Thu., closed Fri.- Sat., 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sun. 2450 River Oaks Blvd., Houston 713 354 2250 www.sjd.org 4 Kaboom Books The used bookstore can be found in Houston’s Woodland Heights neighborhood. The inventory of books exceeds 100,000, including ction, literature, art, history, social and physical sciences and children’s books. In addition to selling books, Kaboom is also open to buying and trading. Hours: noon-6 p.m. daily 3116 Houston Ave., Houston 713 869 7600 www.kaboombooks.com
5 Kindred Stories Located in the Third Ward, Kindred Stories highlights the works of Black authors in subjects such as graphic novels, young adult ction, non ction and cookbooks. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.- Sat., closed Mon.-Tue. 2304 Stuart St., Houston 713 396 2396 www.kindredstorieshtx.com 6 Magick Cauldron The Magick Cauldron has been supplying patrons with magical items since 1985 while also selling items at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Book o erings cover subjects from astrology to herbal scienc- es to witchcraft. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 2424 Montrose Blvd., Houston 713- 523 0069 www.magickcauldron.com 7 The Menil Collection Bookstore The Menil Collection—known mostly for its collection of art curated by owners John and Dominique de Menil—also features a book- store with rare nds. Customers can browse from books published by the museum related to the various exhibitions on display as well as other material on art, architecture, design and children’s books. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sun., closed Mon.-Tue. 1520 Sul Ross St., Houston 713 535 3180 www.menil.org 8 Murder by the Book Established in 1980, Murder by the Book lists itself as one of the oldest and largest mystery specialty book- stores in the U.S. The store sells everything mystery from new and used books to rst editions.
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., closed Sun. 2342 Bissonnet St., Houston 713 524 8597 www.murderbooks.com 9 Out-of-Print Bookstore Specializing in rare and antique books, Out-of-Print Bookstore sells books in categories such as art and literature, children’s, and mystery, among other genres. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily 1500 Hadley St., Unit 3534, Houston 713 526 8616 www.outofprintbookstore.com 10 Quarter Price Books As the name suggests, Quarter Price Books markets itself as having discounted books, most of which are under $6. The store sells used and vintage books and o ers frequent sales. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Tue.-Sun., closed Mon. 3820 S. Shepherd Drive, Houston 713 520 5009 11 Tomfoolery Toys and Books Specializ- ing in children’s books and toys, Tomfoolery Toys and Books o ers picture books for the youngest of readers all the way up to elemen- tary-age non ction books. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 4854 Beechnut St., Houston 832 879 2461 www.tomfoolerytoys.com
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HEIGHTS RIVER OAKS MONTROSE EDITION • MAY 2023
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