Broadside Bookshop

À propos de ce lieu Broadside Bookshop

Broadside Bookshop, located in the Thornes Marketplace building that is itself one of downtown Northampton's most important commercial institutions, represents the literary culture that is inseparable from Northampton's identity as a college town and LGBTQ+ destination. The bookshop has been operating in Northampton for years and has built a stock and a community following that reflects the particular interests of a town with Smith College, Hampshire College, and UMass Amherst within its immediate orbit. The LGBTQ+ section is strong by the standards of any independent bookshop; the staff are knowledgeable and the author events programme has brought queer writers of national profile to Northampton for readings and signings. The bookshop is the kind of community institution that sustains itself through genuine local loyalty rather than tourist traffic alone — the regulars who buy their books here, attend events, and recommend it to visiting friends are the foundation of its survival. For visitors to Northampton, a visit to Broadside is as representative of the city's character as a night at Diva's or an afternoon on Main Street.