Summer in DC is a particular variety of hot. For the fourth year running, we’re celebrating the lazy, hazy, humidstickysweaty days of summer in the city the best way we know how -- by taking a vacation! We love seeing you and selling you books everyday, but it is a lot of work and we can't wait to kick our feet up for some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Some of us will be taking up residence at Banneker Pool. Some of us will be camping in Shenandoah. Some of us will be staying inside reading in front of our window units, and some of us will be attempting to sleep for seven days straight.

To celebrate our vacation, we’re holding a 20% off sale on in-store and online purchases the weekend leading up to our break, August 16th and 17th. You can continue to support us by shopping on our website while we’re closed, with a 20% discount for online orders from August 18th through 28th. Many are calling it the sale of the season…

The store-wide summer sale is always a busy affair and it remains our ONLY sale of the year so if there are books you've been waiting to purchase, then wait no longer!!! Mark your calendars for August 16th and 17th, and come out and show your favorite independent booksellers some love, clear out our shelves, and wish us a relaxing and restful vacation.