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Take A Look
With as many stellar indie bookstores as there are in Houston, you can find pretty much any read you could possibly want—and maybe a few you didn't even know you needed.
08/07/2025 By Meredith Nudo, Amarie Gipson, and Daniel Renfrow
Community Space
The independent bookshop has changed its ownership model and adapted to reader tastes over half a century.
03/18/2024 By Holly Beretto
One for the Books
Kilian helped forge the Bayou City's place on the national literary stage, founding Brazos Bookstore and co-founding Inprint.
12/11/2020 By Emma Schkloven
Literature
Karl Kilian, the founder of Houston's premier independent bookstore, reflects back on four decades at the center of the city's literary scene.
04/04/2014 By Holly Beretto