>From the various bookstore list FAQs in rec.arts.books:

New York NY:
Different Light (Hudson near 14th)
	Gay and lesbian bookstore.

Oscar Wilde Bookstore (Christopher btwn Gay and Greenwich Ave.)
	Gay and lesbian books.  This is a much older store than A
	Different Light, and was probably the first such in the city.
		(And, yes, it really is near Gay St!)

Philadelphia, PA:
Giovanni's Room (345 S 12th, 215-923-2960).  Gay and lesbian.

Baltimore MD:
Lambda Rising (near the Meyerhoff). Gay/lesbian books.

Washington, DC:
LAMBDA Rising (1625 Connecticut Ave NW, 202-462-6969).  Gay and lesbian.

Cleveland OH:
Body Language Bookstore (3291 W 115th, 216-251-3330).  Gay and lesbian.

Minneapolis/St. Paul MN:
A Brother's Touch (1931 Nicollet Ave, 612-872-1412).  Gay and lesbian.

Houston TX:
Bookstop ('Alabama', S Shepherd at W Alabama).  A large branch of a growing
	discount chain.  Located in what used to be an old movie palace,
	it's a fairly good general bookstore, particularly popular
	non-fiction.  Fiction genres (esp. SF and mystery) can be mediocre.
	"Elegant high-inventory store--well-organized and split into many
	categories, big science and computer section, broad selection of
	periodicals, excellent section on lesbian/gay culture, good in
	religion/mythology/history/sociology, good all round.
	Especially handy for picking up guide books for Houston and for
	traveling in Texas.  I was a fan of the "Rocky Horror Picture
	Show" at the Alabama Theatre, and went to all the anniversiary
	parties of the midnight showings, not to mention seeing such
	classics as "Alien" there on first release, so I was crushed
	when I heard they were converting it into a bookstore.  But...
	they did a super job.  All they took out was the seats: they
	kept the entire architecture of the theatre intact, and in fact,
	have maintained it much better than the theatre owners did.
	Lovely carpeting, murals, high ceiling (of course!), stairways,
	etc.  You purchase your books at what used to be the concession
	stand.  It works.  It's right next to Whole Foods, too, which is
	simply the best health food store I have *ever* seen anywhere--a
	huge wacky crunchy- granola supermarket with candles, jewelry,
	fruit from overseas, super bakery, deli, you *name* it.  And on
	the other side is a big backpacking/hiking/wilderness store, and
	also a record store.  One-stop shopping for all your upscale
	intellectual hippie/yuppie needs--with a friendly Texan feeling,
	not that "gentrification" crap.  If Brazos Books is the classy
	literati version of Houston book culture, the Bookstop in the
	Alabama Theatre is pure Texan bravado: bigger than life, better
	than it needs to be, and hugely satisfying."  Open til midnight.

Tucson AZ:
Antigone Books (500 N 4th Ave, 602-792-3715).  Women's bookstore, good gay
        selection.

Los Angeles CA:
A Different Light Bookstore (8853 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood,
	310-854-6601 or 800-343-4002).  Gay and lesbian.

San Francisco CA:
A Different Light (489 Castro Street between 17th & 18th,
	415-431-0891 or 800-3434002).  This is a branch of the
	company that also has bookstores in West Hollywood and New
	York City.  They have a very large selection of titles of
	interest to lesbians, bisexuals and gay men, and
	occasionally carry a few used books.  They also have a
	large L/G/B newspaper and magazine section, and sell videos,
	cards, T-shirts, buttons and other good stuff, and also
	regularly schedule authors' receptions and readings.  
Crown Books (Castro near 18th Street). A typical Crown bookstore,
	though with a fairly large "Gay Interest" section in the
	back.
Castro Kiosk (Castro nearby Books Etc.). Another Gay and Lesbian
	magazine store.
Books Etc. (538 Castro near 18th Street) (used).  A good selection
	of (mostly) used books, notable for having a fairly large
	"Gay Interest" section.
Deviant (473 Haight St near Filmore).  Mostly magazines, and that
	mostly gay and lesbian pornography.  Some independant comics
	and quite a lot of small press/fanzine publications.
	Unpredictable hours, tending to be open in the afternoons
	and evenings.

Seattle WA:
Beyond the Closet Books (1501 Belmont Ave, 206-322-4609).  The city's best
	gay and lesbian bookstore.
Lambda Books.  The best place for gay/lesbian titles and postcards.

Evelyn C. Leeper   |   +1 908 957 2070   |   ecl@mtgzy.att.com
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