{"id":995,"date":"2013-09-10T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/five-independent-specialty-bookstores-in-minneapolis-st-paul\/"},"modified":"2018-10-10T06:37:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T10:37:40","slug":"five-independent-specialty-bookstores-in-minneapolis-st-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/five-independent-specialty-bookstores-in-minneapolis-st-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Independent Specialty Bookstores in Minneapolis\/St. Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Five<\/p>\n

From mysteries to children\u2019s books, you\u2019ll find everything your bibliophile heart desires in the independent bookstores of Minneapolis<\/a> and St. Paul. Here are my top five recommendations.<\/p>\n

Magers & Quinn<\/a><\/strong>
\n3038 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis
\nThe Uptown (Minneapolis) bookstore Magers & Quinn specializes in first-edition and rare books, but its shelves are also full of, well, pretty much any book you could want (and if they don\u2019t have it, they\u2019ll order it for you). This massive space filled floor to ceiling bookshelves makes my little bibliophile heart go pitter-patter. (Note: The art and design section is one of the best I\u2019ve ever seen.)<\/p>\n

Uncle Hugo\u2019s Science Fiction Bookstore<\/a><\/strong>
\n2864 Chicago Ave S., Minneapolis
\nScience fiction fans, look no further. From rare finds to the latest science fiction tomes, Uncle Hugo\u2019s has everything you need to become a true expert in the genre. In addition to carrying the best selection of science fiction books in the city, Uncle Hugo\u2019s hosts regular events and readings with some of science fiction\u2019s top names.<\/p>\n

The Wild Rumpus<\/a><\/strong>
\n2720 W. 43rd St., Minneapolis
\nLocated in the charming Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis, the Wild Rumpus is a mini bibliophile\u2019s dream come true. The kid-tailored experience starts as soon as your young book lovers walk through the tiny door (don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s a big one for adults, too). The store\u2019s \u201cregulars\u201d \u2013 chickens, a salamander, rats (you can peek at their underground cage through a window in the floor), and a cat named Booker T. \u2013 will help you find the perfect book to take home with you.<\/p>\n

SubText<\/a><\/strong>
\n165 Western Ave. N., St. Paul
\nLocated in below St. Paul\u2019s iconic Nina\u2019s Caf\u00e9 in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood, SubText specializes in books by local authors, but carries myriad other titles as well. Check their website for author readings\/signings and book launch events. Oh, and be sure to grab a delicious chocolate chip cookie and cup of java upstairs from Nina\u2019s when you\u2019re done book<\/a> browsing.<\/p>\n

The Red Balloon<\/a><\/strong>
\n891 Grand Ave, St. Paul
\nLocated on St. Paul\u2019s premier shopping street, Grand Ave., The Red Balloon is a St. Paul institution. Located in a beautiful old house, this charming bookseller specializes in children\u2019s and young adult books. It\u2019s the perfect place to find a gift for the young bibliophile in your life.<\/p>\n

Happy reading!<\/p>\n

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From mysteries to children\u2019s books, you\u2019ll find everything your bibliophile heart desires in the independent bookstores of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here are my top five recommendations. Magers & Quinn 3038 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis The Uptown (Minneapolis) bookstore Magers & Quinn specializes in first-edition and rare books, but its shelves are also full of, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98897135,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995\/revisions\/98897135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}