G Books
We Buy Used Gay Books and Memo. 1970s retro gay men's bookstore: used & new books, mags; dvds, cards, lubes, gear, life & pride.
In this deceptively tiny shop tucked on a side street near DC's iconic Eastern Market, patrons have been known to spend hours browsing an extensive collection of used books. It is an old house converted into a bookstore, which holds more paper than one could ever imagine. The two levels of this place are covered floor to ceiling with secondhand books on literature, history, poetry, and more. Somehow the owner knows exactly where everything is and is always happy to help his customers in their book hunt here. Still, if you can't find a book of your choice, you can pick up a free book from one of the boxes kept outside this lovely bookstore.
A Chinese and English NPO bookstore featuring social sciences, literature, Chinese and Asian studies, and works by Asian American authors; offering diverse cultural activities for freely engaging and interacting.
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Located in downtown DC, Solid State Books is a popular Black-owned independent bookstore in the neighborhood. Unlike a typical bookstore, this charming book shop is also known to serve some delicious coffee, as well as beer and wine, making it a happening community hub. Offering a range of genres to browse through while you sip a choice of your drink, the book shop also has a great kids section to bring your children for book reading sessions and book club events to keep it interactive.
OUR MISSION: Little District Books is a queer-owned Washington, DC based independent book store that celebrates LGBTQIA+ authors and stories. Working as a collective team to curate the selection of stories we share, we uplift local authors and independent publishers and aim to diversify and increase access to queer literature. We strive to be a welcoming, comfortable, and equitable space in our store, virtually, and in the greater DC area through community events and the free exchange of ideas. We carry thousands of titles, all written by and for queer folks and we seek to create a safe and open space for our staff that fosters creativity, freedom, and stability.
