"Opened in 1975, E. Shaver is an independent bookstore filled with shelves and shelves of new and vintage volumes scaling the walls, posing in nooks and crannies and enticing bibliophiles to peruse. There is also stationery, tote bags, and kitschy gifts. But what's most memorable is the smell of books when you enter the store, and the feel of the cozy makeshift "hallways"—actually tall stack of books—with the store's resident cats roaming the aisles." - Barbara Skidmore