Explore the trail.
Bookstore interviews, guest posts, and event recaps from the Austin Texas Book Trail.
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Time Being Books
Meet Time Being Books, an artist-run bookstore in East Austin with unique reference materials, eclectic monographs, & rare books.
Curio Mrvosa Books and More
Meet Curio Mrvosa Books, a bookstore in downtown Taylor calling back the alt mom-and-pop shops of the ‘80s and ‘90s.
Black Pearl Books
Meet Black Pearl Books, a Black-owned and family-run bookstore with a mission to promote diversity through literature.
The Book Burrow
Meet The Book Burrow, a cozy indie bookstore in Pflugerville that embraces the weird and quaint.
Birdhouse Books and Gifts
Meet Birdhouse Books and Gifts, a queer-woman-veteran owned bookstore focused on community in central Austin.
BookPeople
Meet BookPeople, Texas’s largest independent bookstore since 1970, located in the heart of downtown Austin.
Resistencia Bookstore
Meet Resistencia Books (of Red Salmon Arts), a volunteer-run neighborhood center specializing in Latinx publications and artists.
Austin (Used) Book Collective
Meet the Austin (Used) Book Collective, a community of pop-up booksellers that curate unique selections of used books.
Haunt Happy Books
Meet Haunt Happy Books, an all-ages horror bookstore located in a haunted basement in Lockhart.
The Little Gay Shop
Meet The Little Gay Shop, an East Austin shop and community hub with a curation of independent LGBTQ+ artists and makers.
Tribe Comics and Games
Meet Tribe Comics and Games, South Austin’s destination for comic books, games, and collectibles.
Monkeywrench Books
Meet Monkeywrench Books, an anarchist bookstore and community space in Austin’s North Loop neighborhood.