Staff pickFiction · 3rd floor
James
by Percival Everett
Reimagining of Huck Finn from Jim's perspective. Staff pick: James (front desk).
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Locally owned · Since 2011
A bookstore
that argues back.
Hand-stocked across two floors, with monthly events and a staff that will fight politely about what to read next. Nine readers, fourteen sections, zero algorithm.
14 sections, 9 readers Free wrap with a hand-note Trade-in credit for used books
This week's shelf
James — Percival Everett
Recommended by James (front desk) · "Reads like a private letter."
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★ This week's shelf
What's on the floor.
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Staff Pick
James
Percival Everett
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Reading Club
Tues 7pm
"Trust" — Diaz
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Storytime
Sat 10am
Kids ages 3–7
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Over $30
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Used books
Trade-in
Thu–Sun
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Free
Hand-written card
The back wall · History & Politics
The shop
A bookstore with opinions.
Two floors, fourteen sections, and a staff of nine readers who will tell you exactly why the book you want is not the book you need. We do not stock by sales rank. We stock what we have read.
- 019 reader-staffed sections
- 02Monthly events with authors
- 03Free ground shipping over $30
- 0420% off book-club picks
Hand-stocked · Front-desk picks
What we'd give a friend.
$28
Book clubFiction · 3rd floor
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Pulitzer winner. The book-club pick this month. Discussion is Tuesday at 7pm.
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Fiction · 3rd floor
Trust
by Hernan Diaz
Four-novella view of a fortune and its costs. We bought it for the second time.
Add to cart →On the floor
Argue with us, politely.
Owner · fiction & poetry
Theo Ramirez
Opened the shop in 2011. Will defend any midlist novelist. Hates "page-turner".
Buyer · history & politics
Priya Banerjee
Curates the back wall. Reads the Bookforum monthly. Will recommend three you have not heard of.
Inside the shop
Two floors, fourteen sections.
I came in for a Sally Rooney and left with three books by writers I had never heard of. All three were better.
— M. Achebe · Customer · Capitol Hill
Shipping
Most orders out within 24h
Free ground over $30 anywhere in the US. Local courier same-day in NE.
Returns
$2 store credit per accepted book
30 days, no receipt required. Used-book trade-in window open Thursday–Sunday.
Visit
Two floors · accessible elevator
404 H Street NE · Washington, DC 20002. Open every day, 10am–9pm.