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399 N. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108

314-367-6731

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Best Reading Series
Award Winner 2008

Hours: Sun 11am-6pm, Mon-Wed 10am-8pm, Thu-Sat 10am-10pm

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Persona Poetry Reading

7:00 p.m. May 29

Persona poetry is written in voices and from perspectives other than the poet's own. Some of St. Louis' persona poets will read from their work at ...
Amanda Hodgkinson Signing

7:00 p.m. May 31

Amanda Hodgkinson will read from and sign copies of 22 Britannia Road.
Left Bank Books Gay Men's Reading Group

Fourth Wed. of every month

This discussion group is free and open to gay men and friends of the GLBT. Reading group books are always 20% off.

2008 | Best Reading Series

All of a sudden, it's cool to be an author again. Long stigmatized as reclusive know-it-alls, writers nowadays are enjoying more recognition (and less stereotypical descriptions). As any good independent bookstore knows, author visits make the reading experience that much more enjoyable for the patrons, so Left Bank Books works tirelessly to give a voice to both local and nationally significant authors. In the past year, the series has brought in humorist David Sedaris, St. Louisan Harper... More »
2006 | Best Book Store (Independent)

Community assets come in all shapes, sizes, genres and volumes. Some die as times and tastes and patterns change. Since 1969, against all odds, one asset has endured in spite of the mass-marketed allure of rapacious chains and the anesthetization of the American brain. Left Bank Books, born on Skinker near Delmar, now and for almost three decades at the corner of Euclid and McPherson avenues, is the best independent bookstore in the region, and one of the few with the necessary resilience... More »
2004 | Best Reading Series

Bibliophiles know there's no real substitute for experiencing an author reading his or her own work. Passages that are well-loved and familiar are recast when delivered in the voice of the person who wrought them. Accents and pauses change, the timing of the sentences alters slightly from your own reading, and the words are imbued with a special life that only the creator can grant. For those who truly appreciate this unique form of performance art, Left Bank Books offers a year-round... More »
2004 | Best Book Store

In a city that has a fair number of good book stores, especially of the used variety, it's hard to single out just one for recognition. This year an old favorite, Left Bank Books, rises to the top of the stack. The store's combination of up-to-the minute new offerings upstairs and gently worn treasures in the basement is a book lover's afternoon (or evening) delight. What truly sets Left Bank apart, though, are the details. The employee recommendations rarely disappoint and usually introduce... More »
2003 | Best Reading Series

This one's a gimme. The only reading series in town that consistently brings interesting authors to our burg is the endless round of events at Left Bank Books. Going to Left Bank means communing with apoplectic obsessives such as Michael Light, author of Full Moon, who turned NASA's archive of lunar photographs into a life-changing coffee-table book. It means trading quips with Calvin Trillin and cooking tips with Anthony "Kitchen Confidential" Bourdain. It means learning firsthand what an... More »
2000 | Best Bookstore

Let's do this one by negative example. Not long ago, we were in one of the large chain stores in the area, looking for a book to read on vacation. The choice -- Stefan Kanfer's Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx. We approached the information desk and asked whether there was a biography section in the store. The clerk said there wasn't, but what were we looking for "That new biography of Groucho Marx," we said. Long pause. "So, is he a historical figure" the clerk stammered.... More »

Paul French

By | Thu, April 26, 2012

In Midnight in Peking, author Paul French reopens the case of Pamela Werner's unsolved murder and gives it the resolution it was previously denied. French will visit Left Bank Books (399 North Euclid; 314-367-6731 or www.left-bank.com) for a free... More »
Author Barbara Wright Discusses New Novel, Crow, Wednesday at Left Bank Books

By Chad Garrison | Tue, April 17, 2012

Author Barbara Wright is out with her latest novel, Crow, the story of a young boy who witnessed the Wilmington Race Riots of 1898. Daily RFT caught up with the Denver-based writer prior to her readin... More »
Crow

By | Thu, April 12, 2012

Set in 1898, Crow follows Moses Thomas' adolescent struggle with revolving friendships, family issues and complicated race relations in North Carolina. Author Barbara Wright will read from and sign copies of Crow, her first book for children, at L... More »
Cheryl Strayed Talks About Wild and How We're All Fucked Up

By Aimee Levitt | Tue, April 10, 2012

We first encountered Cheryl Strayed in her 2002 essay "The Love of My Life". It's about her grief after the death of her mother when she was 22. She described her own pain and the pain she caused othe... More »
Reading is Sexy

By Chrissy Wilmes | Thu, March 29, 2012

Pornography is the final moral frontier. One one side, you have the absolute squares, on the other, the staunch freaks -- but most of us fall into the middle, where we're aware of the shame in watching augmented daughters and well-endowed sons get... More »
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rftbestof | St Lous, MO | 149 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

All of a sudden, it's cool to be an author again. Long stigmatized as reclusive know-it-alls, writers nowadays are enjoying more recognition (and less stereotypical descriptions). As any good independent bookstore knows, author visits make the reading experience that much more enjoyable for the patrons, so Left Bank Books works tirelessly to give a voice to both local and nationally significant authors. In the past year, the series has brought in humorist David Sedaris, St. Louisan Harper Barnes, Chuck Palahniuk (the author of Fight Club and more recently, Snuff), foodie Bobby Flay, Cokie Roberts and local photographer Michael Eastman, just to name a few guests ripe for a little celeb treatment. And when the Central West End store couldn't accommodate all of the adoring fans, Left Bank either hosted at another venue or, as was the case with Sedaris' visit, closed down the street, set up outdoor speakers and invited the public to bring lawn chairs, so that everyone would have the opportunity to hear the author speak. Talk about cool!
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ker_stl | Saint Louis, MO | 16 Reviews

| Tue, June 1, 2010

A small, eclectic used book store in the University Loop district on Delmar Blvd. Lots off cool, unusual books and frequent artist signings & appearances.
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emko18 | st. louis, MO | 271 Reviews

| Mon, March 15, 2010

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Left Bank Books-Central West End

399 N. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108

314-367-6731

Description

Persona Poetry Reading

7:00 p.m. May 29

Amanda Hodgkinson Signing

7:00 p.m. May 31

Left Bank Books Gay Men's Reading Group

Fourth Wed. of every month

2008 | Best Reading Series

2006 | Best Book Store (Independent)

2004 | Best Reading Series

2004 | Best Book Store

2003 | Best Reading Series

2000 | Best Bookstore

Paul French

By | Thu, April 26, 2012

Author Barbara Wright Discusses New Novel, Crow, Wednesday at Left Bank Books

By Chad Garrison | Tue, April 17, 2012

Crow

By | Thu, April 12, 2012

Cheryl Strayed Talks About Wild and How We're All Fucked Up

By Aimee Levitt | Tue, April 10, 2012

Reading is Sexy

By Chrissy Wilmes | Thu, March 29, 2012

rftbestof | St Lous, MO | 149 Reviews

ker_stl | Saint Louis, MO | 16 Reviews

emko18 | st. louis, MO | 271 Reviews

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