Talking Leaves Books in Buffalo, New York, co-founded by Jonathon Welch, has a contagious passion for books that are idiosyncratic, unusual, original, and stem from inquiring, free-spirited and independent minds. They feel that as our culture becomes more uniform, the voices and visions outside the mainstream become more significant. The store is an icon on the Buffalo landscape, and it was an honor for me to read there on July 16, 2009. Thank you, Talking Leaves!
Madison Books of Seattle
Madison Books is the cutest, most potent little bookstore in Seattle. At about 360 square feet, it is chock full of top...