{"id":15527,"date":"2024-03-05T09:13:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/?p=15527"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:37:06","slug":"bookstores-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Absolute Best Bookstores in Washington, DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Washington, DC, is one of the most literate cities in North America. So is the area around it, nicknamed the DMV, for DC, Maryland, and Virginia. If you&#8217;re in town, you must stop and visit <strong>the best bookstores in DC<\/strong>. The area has some of the best independent bookshops in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you live here or are visiting, you can spend a day doing bookshop tourism.  <strong>Go from bookshop to bookshop browsing the shelves,<\/strong> look for your favorite author or find a surprise hidden gem published by an indie press. And then <strong>stop by some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/historic-restaurants-in-dc\">historical restaurants in DC<\/a> after all is said and done<\/strong> <strong>to find a seat and enjoy your new reads.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/books-bookstore-bookshop-knowledge-fe6e23dee7d80c56f206eb9e60b3bea7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"man looking through a book\" class=\"wp-image-15579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/books-bookstore-bookshop-knowledge-fe6e23dee7d80c56f206eb9e60b3bea7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/books-bookstore-bookshop-knowledge-fe6e23dee7d80c56f206eb9e60b3bea7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/books-bookstore-bookshop-knowledge-fe6e23dee7d80c56f206eb9e60b3bea7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/books-bookstore-bookshop-knowledge-fe6e23dee7d80c56f206eb9e60b3bea7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There&#8217;s an abundance of fantastic bookstores in DC. Photo credit: PickPik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#The_best_bookstores_in_DC\" title=\"The best bookstores in DC \">The best bookstores in DC <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Capitol_Hill_Books\" title=\"Capitol Hill Books\">Capitol Hill Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Kramers\" title=\"Kramers\">Kramers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#The_Lantern\" title=\"The Lantern\">The Lantern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Mahogany_Books\" title=\"Mahogany Books\">Mahogany Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Politics_and_Prose\" title=\"Politics and Prose\">Politics and Prose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Second_Story_Books\" title=\"Second Story Books\">Second Story Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Bold_Fork_Books\" title=\"Bold Fork Books\">Bold Fork Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Busboys_and_Poets\" title=\"Busboys and Poets\">Busboys and Poets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#FAQs_%E2%80%93_Bookstores_in_Washington_DC\" title=\"FAQs &#8211; Bookstores in Washington, DC\">FAQs &#8211; Bookstores in Washington, DC<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#What_are_the_typical_opening_hours_for_independent_bookstores\" title=\"What are the typical opening hours for independent bookstores?\">What are the typical opening hours for independent bookstores?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Do_DC_bookstores_offer_book_clubs_or_special_literary_events\" title=\"Do DC bookstores offer book clubs or special literary events?\">Do DC bookstores offer book clubs or special literary events?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#How_much_should_I_expect_to_spend_at_the_bookstores_in_DC\" title=\"How much should I expect to spend at the bookstores in DC?\">How much should I expect to spend at the bookstores in DC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/bookstores-in-dc\/#Whats_the_easiest_way_to_do_a_DC_bookstore-hopping_day\" title=\"What\u2019s the easiest way to do a DC bookstore-hopping day?\">What\u2019s the easiest way to do a DC bookstore-hopping day?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_bookstores_in_DC\"><\/span>The best bookstores in DC <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capitol_Hill_Books\"><\/span>Capitol Hill Books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1991, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitolhillbooks-dc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Capitol Hill Books<\/strong><\/a> has been one of <strong>the go-to bookstores in DC for used books.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located directly across from the bustling Eastern Market and two blocks from the Eastern Market metro station. Capitol Hill has many categories of books, so much so they have individual rooms dedicated to fiction and mystery, and \u201cclosets\u201d for other categories like business, food, travel, etc. <strong>Make sure you check out the \u201cweird\u201d section to find a curious page turner.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/john-michael-thomson-9m1V6A8Fm-A-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Used books in Washington DC\" class=\"wp-image-15535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/john-michael-thomson-9m1V6A8Fm-A-unsplash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/john-michael-thomson-9m1V6A8Fm-A-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/john-michael-thomson-9m1V6A8Fm-A-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/john-michael-thomson-9m1V6A8Fm-A-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The joy of going to a second-hand bookshop is to get lost in the shelves and find something extraordinary. Photo credit: John Michael Thomson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kramers\"><\/span>Kramers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Dupont Circle, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Located in Dupont Circle, Kramers has been selling the printed word since the beginning of 1976. Here you can browse the front tables displaying the latest new releases, or consider reading (or re-reading) some of the classics.\">Kramers<\/a><\/strong> <strong>has been selling the printed word since the beginning of 1976. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can browse the front tables displaying the latest new releases, or consider reading (or re-reading) some of the classics. And, if all that book shopping builds up an appetite, <strong>Kramers has an in-house eatery<\/strong>, serving up breakfast and lunch, including avocado toast, burgers, pasta dishes, and even cocktails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/huma-h-yardim-lOdjS_r3deI-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Bookshop in DC\" class=\"wp-image-15536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/huma-h-yardim-lOdjS_r3deI-unsplash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/huma-h-yardim-lOdjS_r3deI-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/huma-h-yardim-lOdjS_r3deI-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/huma-h-yardim-lOdjS_r3deI-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eat, drink, read. Kramers makes every moment of the day special. Photo credit: H\u00fcm\u00e2 H. Yard\u0131m<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Lantern\"><\/span>The Lantern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a sucker <strong>for rare books, point yourself to <a href=\"https:\/\/lanternbookshop.org\/\">The Lantern<\/a>,<\/strong> one of the best bookstores in DC, located in Georgetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This<strong> <\/strong>all-used bookshop has shelves and shelves of historic tomes. Here you can find <strong>out-of-print history, travel, philosophy books, and first editions of novels.<\/strong>  The Lantern also sells vinyl, particularly classical and opera. Plus if you\u2019re a collector of historic maps, this is the place to navigate yourself to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861300.jpg\" alt=\"People looking at a bookshelf\" class=\"wp-image-15540\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4065934065934067;width:779px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861300.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861300-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861300-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861300-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Find rare books and vinyls in these bookstores. Photo credit: Cottonbro studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mahogany_Books\"><\/span>Mahogany Books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This black-owned bookstore is a true find, located just across the Anacostia River from the Navy Yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mahoganybooks.com\/\">Mahogany Books<\/a><\/strong> sells <strong>books written by or for the African diaspora.<\/strong> The shop is stocked with various genres. They also do a line-up of events with well-known and up-and-coming authors, and have an interesting blog called Black Books Matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-yaroslav-shuraev-6281049.jpg\" alt=\"Couple in a bookstore in DC\" class=\"wp-image-15541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-yaroslav-shuraev-6281049.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-yaroslav-shuraev-6281049-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-yaroslav-shuraev-6281049-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-yaroslav-shuraev-6281049-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Explore African literature, discover different genres, attend to interesting events. Photo credit: Yaroslav Shuraev<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Politics_and_Prose\"><\/span>Politics and Prose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most well known of the bookstores in DC, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/politics-prose.com\/\">Politics and Prose <\/a><\/strong>has three locations around the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find them in Union Market, at the Wharf, and the original, 40-year-old location on Connecticut Avenue NW. Be sure to check the calendar, as the bookstore has a loaded schedule of events. <strong>Nearly every day there are author talks and readings<\/strong>, some of whom are the biggest names in the literary world today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5923404315_c55c27c479_k.jpg\" alt=\"Bookstores in DC, Politics and Prose\" class=\"wp-image-15544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5923404315_c55c27c479_k.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5923404315_c55c27c479_k-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5923404315_c55c27c479_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5923404315_c55c27c479_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You&#8217;ll be able to attend events at Politics and Prose almost every day. Photo credit: Politics and Prose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Story_Books\"><\/span>Second Story Books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Dupont Circle, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondstorybooks.com\/\">Second Story Books <\/a><\/strong>is <strong>one of the largest shops for used books in the United States.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are seemingly miles of aisles flanked by tall bookshelves where you can uncover tomes from decades and centuries past. Second Story also has a large collection of out-of-print and rare books, including a room solely dedicated to hard-to-find books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/used-books2-692x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"used book store\" class=\"wp-image-15578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/used-books2-692x1024.jpeg 692w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/used-books2-600x888.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/used-books2-768x1136.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/used-books2-1038x1536.jpeg 1038w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/used-books2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Forget time and walk through endless aisles of used books. Photo credit: \u00c1nh \u0110\u1eb7ng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bold_Fork_Books\"><\/span>Bold Fork Books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like to read about food almost as much as you love eating, stick your fork into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boldforkbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bold Fork Books<\/a>, <\/strong>located in Mount Pleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Bold Fork, you can tuck into <strong>books on food history, food prose, anthologies of great food writing<\/strong>, and anything else in print on the glory of cooking and eating. And, of course, a large section dedicated to cookbooks. In addition to all that, the shop offers a packed schedule of events. Join in everything from author readings to four-week food writing classes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5737454.jpg\" alt=\"Cooking Bookshop in DC\" class=\"wp-image-15529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5737454.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5737454-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5737454-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5737454-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We love a great cookbook. Photo credit: RDNE Stock Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Busboys_and_Poets\"><\/span>Busboys and Poets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The name <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.busboysandpoets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Busboys &amp; Poets<\/a> <\/strong>is a reference to <strong>Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy at a DC hotel before going on to become a legendary poet.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three of these progressive bookstores in DC, but try to visit the flagship shop at 14th and V Streets in northwestern DC. There are shelves and shelves of books to browse. And, true to the name, Busboys &amp; Poets has actual busboys (and some of them yearn to be poets).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After leafing through books (and maybe buying one) you can start reading while grazing on a crab cake sandwich, shrimp and grits, or fried chicken. You can also bring your vegan friends here as<strong> the menu is loaded with plant-based options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861333.jpg\" alt=\"Reading books in a sofa\" class=\"wp-image-15534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861333.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861333-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861333-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4861333-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What could be better than an afternoon of eating and reading? 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