Indie Book Store Spotlight - Brick & Mortar Books, Redmond WA
Like many of you, there’s nothing I hate more than giving my money to known sex deviant James Daunt. So where do I go for the latest and greatest in Books if I don’t want to support B&N? Luckily for me, there’s Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond, WA.
Courtesy of Brick & Mortar Books
Conveniently located 15 minutes from my house, Brick & Mortar is a small but robustly stocked bookstore run by true, diehard lovers of literature. The store got its start after the Redmond area lost our beloved Borders. Then the founders of Brick & Mortar read about Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, opening an independent bookstore in Massachusetts. The Brick & Mortar crew set out to do the same thing right here in Redmond. And now, they’ve been serving the local bookish community for over 20 years.
Brick & Mortar’s collection of books is impeccably curated by its staff, who are expert booksellers, readers, and even authors themselves. The shelves are stocked with critically acclaimed, best-selling authors like Vaishnavi Patel, Victor Manibo, and Anita Kelly.
But perhaps my favorite part of Brick & Mortar’s brick-and-mortar store is the Wall of Autographs. Dozens of visiting authors and illustrators have signed their names on this column. Can you spot any of your faves?
Thank you, Brick & Mortar Books, for your continued dedication to the bookish community and your tireless efforts in the fight against James Daunt and his bafflingly public perversions.
Amanda Helander
Amanda Helander (pronounced “HELL-ander”) is a romantic fantasy author and paralegal from Seattle, Washington. She likes to write about mental health struggles and hot wizard boyfriends.