"When Malaprop's opened 32 years ago, the now-bustling downtown Asheville was all empty storefronts and derelict buildings, and this independent bookseller became one of the anchors for revitalization. Marginalized voices have a place on the shelves here—there's an impressive array of poetry, fem theory, and queer lit titles—and poetry readings are as abundant as the inventory. Sit and stay a while at the café, and reacquaint yourself with the power of the written word, and the community that sparks it." - Stephanie Burt
