Shop independent, shop local
The MIT Press loves nothing more than a local bookstore. This holiday season, we encourage you to do your shopping—for gifts for others, or even just for yourself—at a beloved local independent bookstore. For inspiration, explore a list of just a few of our favorite independent stores below, and discover the perfect books for every type of nerd on your list here.
BookPeople — Austin, Texas
Elliott Bay Book Company — Seattle, Washington
Green Apple Books — San Francisco, California
Harvard Book Store — Cambridge, Massachusetts
McNally Jackson — New York, New York
Politics and Prose — Washington, D.C.
Powell’s Books — Portland and Beaverton, Oregon
The MIT Press Bookstore — Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Strand — New York, New York
Vroman’s Bookstore — Pasadena, California
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