"For me, everything in poetry should be out of place." --Anna Akhmatova
Open Books: A Poem Emporium is a bookstore in Seattle, WA devoted to poetry and poetry-related titles. Our inventory, now at over 9,000 titles and growing, includes new, used, and out-of-print books from a wide variety of publishers. We also carry a selection of poetry audio tapes, compact discs, and video tapes. We strive to keep our shelves eclectic and welcome suggestions for additions to the stock.
For more about the store, and information about how to purchase a book from afar, click About Us.
The latest books on our shelves are The Goods. And for our selection of rare books, click Rare & First Editions.