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An independent bookstore in Calgary, promoting Canadian authors and going beyond the mass market. We offer carefully selected books to enthusiastic readers.
Love this book store, always full of neat little finds and odds n ends. Cool selection of topics and local authors and events. Love love love it and will be back
Great selection of books. They have very nice poetry books, mostly contemporary. I was given good insight into contemporary English Canadian poetry. They bet for new and local authors. A small but high-quality comic book section is also offered. In general, very well crafted editions and nice paperbacks.
I work near this bookstore and love the great selection; they have a ton of books I never thought I would be able to find in Calgary, and I always love their displays. They also had a great 5 dollar/50% off book sale that I really enjoyed.
I would give them five stars if it wasn't for the fact that I never get greeted in the store or really spoken to at all (even when I buy books there, which...
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