Forget Amazon! The written word is alive and well at these brick-and-mortar locations.
Fall is the perfect time to discover a new book—in person. PHOTO BY UNSPLASH
A&M Comics
One of the oldest comic bookstores in the country (and by far the oldest in Florida), A&M is as much about superheroes as it is about vintage toys, vinyl records and collectibles that defy description. 6650 Bird Road, Miami, 305.661.3406, @am_comics
Barnes & Noble South Miami
Once upon a time, just about every corner in Miami had a B&N store, whose cafes where common meeting places for coffee dates before Tinder et al. Of the few that remain, the South Miami location is by far the largest with two floors of space. The magazine selection on the second floor is impressive as is the children’s section. And don’t leave the store without perusing the sale counter near the register on the first level, a spot for seriously discounted gifts, notebooks and other literary knickknacks. The Shops at Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Drive, South Miami, 305.662.4770, stores.barnesandnoble.com
Books & Books Coral Gables
Owner Mitchell Kaplan has done more for literature in Miami than any other person. Not only did he co-start the Miami Book Fair, but he also gave us this haven for print treasures in 1982. The Coral Gables original not only houses tomes on just about every subject, but its programming of author chats is unmatched. Coming Sept. 22 at 8PM: Liane Moriarty, the New York Times bestselling author of Apples Never Fall. 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, 305.442.4408, booksandbooks.com
Dunbar Old Books
If the smell of out-of-print tomes makes you weak in the knees, then indulge your inner nerd at this store, which houses more than 25,000 books across an entire spectrum of genres. Topics to be discovered include art, politics, classics, fiction, birds, nature, music, children’s books and the occult, as well as a vast selection of biographies, history books and volumes on religion and spirituality. 7063 SW 46th St., Miami, 305.669.8719, dunbarbooks.com
Taschen
Few publishers pay tribute to the written word like Taschen, an imprint with some of the most irreverent limited editions in the world. At the company’s Miami Beach store, visitors can peruse massive editions that require their own stand and special gloves to turn the pages. 1117 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, 305.538.6185, taschen.com
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