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Our
History
Northtown Books
opened its doors in Arcata in 1965 and became Humboldt County's
first locally owned Independent Bookstore. Inspired by the
Bay Area's great community bookstores City Lights and Codys,
Northtown Books has developed a politically progressive, intensely
regional and determinedly international feel. Over the years
the store has hosted such luminaries as Ray Carver, Jim Dodge,
Alexander Cockburn, Susie Bright, Jerry Martien and Freeman
House.
We maintain a stock
of close to 30,000 titles and 400 periodicals, with an emphasis
on literary fiction, children's books, travel guides and
essays, and local interest books. We offer 20% off the current
Northern California Independent Bestsellers list hardcovers,
and always have a large selection of Daedalus remainders
and sale books on hand. Special orders of books in print
in the US have high priority, with our distributors delivering
in as few as 2-3 days. We will not add any postage amount
to your order.
Being one of the
northernmost outposts of the Northern California Independent
Booksellers Association, we intend to continue the good
fight against corporate control of your access to books.
We are committed to stocking interesting books that sell
as well as the interesting ones that don't.
Thanks again for
buying so many good books year after year.
CHILDREN'S SECTION
Our Kids' Section allows for diverse tastes and caters
to all ages. From a large selection of board books for the
very young to thoughtfully chosen titles for young readers,
any child can find something to inspire the booklover within.
Nature books, biographies, classics, fairy tales, beginning
readers, contemporary literature, books in Spanish, multicultural
tales - discover the world in children's literature.
FICTION
Many on Northtown's staff are passionate fiction readers.
Our Fiction Section includes over five thousand titles and
features a variety of anthologies, Firebird imports from
the U.K., and novels in Spanish. We have a local reputation
for recommending our latest literary obsessions, whether
they be David Lambkin, Nino Ricci, C.S. Godshalk, Chuck
Palahniuk or Stephen Fry.
MAGAZINES
Our magazine selection covers a wide range of topics, from
art, politics, women's issues, and ecology, to Gay and Lesbian,
film, gardening, food and wine, and more. Pacific Horticulture,
The New Yorker, The Arcata Eye, Art Forum, Dirty Linen,
The Economist, L'Express, The Advocate, The Sun and
Girlfriends are just some of the close to four hundred
periodicals we stock.
TRAVEL
Our Travel Section overflows with Lonely Planet, Rough,
Fodor and Let's Go Guides, and houses a unique selection
of travel essays to intrigue the armchair traveler. We offer
a variety of world atlases, both DeLorme and Rand McNally
road atlases, as well as regional hot springs guides and
maps. Our Language Section includes phrase books and dictionaries
ranging from Arabic to Urdu, as well as language learning
tapes.
NATURE
Our Nature Section follows the local\global model. We
carry bioregional titles along with the latest international
dispatches. Our field guide selection is extensive. We also
carry books on permaculture, organic gardening, and composting,
along with alternative living and homebuilding resources.
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