Bookshops i actually return to
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Bookshops i actually return to

Priya NandakumarPriya Nandakumar · 0 likes
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Bookshops i actually return to

Priya Nandakumar
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not a listicle, just the shops i keep walking into on the way to somewhere else (usually wine, usually Bernal Hill after). ranked by whether i leave with something i didn't plan to buy, which is the only metric that matters when you review board games for a living and nobody reads it.

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Bookshops i actually return to — 4 items
NameTickAddressCitySpecialtyMy take
1Dog Eared Books900 Valencia StreetSan FranciscoGeneral used/new, Beat and small pressthe default. i've bought the same Didion twice here because i forgot i owned it. zero regrets
2Alley Cat Books————
3Adobe Books3130 24th StreetSan FranciscoUsed books, art co-op, gallery in backtechnically a bookstore, actually a vibe. the back gallery has had better openings than some real galleries
4Bolerium Books2141 Mission Street, Suite 300San FranciscoRare and radical political pamphlets, left historyappointment-only energy even when it's not. feels like browsing someone's PhD thesis footnotes