citylikeyou — Cellar Stories Book Store — Providence by Elizabeth Goodspeed

Cellar Stories is, hands-down, my favorite used book store of all time. I have never left without buying a book. They have especially large sci-fi, art, cooking, and antiquarian sections, as well as a lot of great books on local New England history. Their organization system is lovingly chaotic, but profoundly helpful to finding exactly what you didn’t know they needed. A must for any reader or artist.

Website
cellarstories.com

Address
Cellar Stories Book Store, 111 Mathewson Street, Providence, United States

Designer Art Director

Current city: Providence

Other cities: New York

elizabethgoodspeed.com

Elizabeth Goodspeed is an independent, multidisciplinary designer and art director based in Providence. She’s a devoted generalist, but specializes in idea-driven and historically inspired brand identity projects. She’s passionate about lesser-known design history, and regularly researches and writes about various archive-oriented topics. In addition to design, she loves to cook, go to flea markets, and read.

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