Best Independent Bookstore
Readers' Pick
First Place:Chop Suey Books (Hall of Fame Winner) and Fountain Bookstore
Chop Suey Books
2913 W. Cary St.
422-8066
chopsueybooks.com
Fountain Bookstore
1312 E. Cary St.
788-1594
fountainbookstore.com
Second Place: Black Swan Books
Third Place: The Little Bookshop
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People and Places
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