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Your guide to some of the best independent bookstores in Las Vegas

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This city doesn’t just party — it reads. It ranks in the top 25 U.S. cities for public library holdings, circulation and visits, according to the American Library Assn. Here’s a selection of the city’s best independent bookstores:

Downtown

Writer’s Block: The tightly curated Writer’s Block stocks highbrow literature, nonfiction and children’s books. Baron, a real rabbit, perches next to the register; faux birds flutter on the ceiling. It’s home to a cutting-edge Espresso Book Machine and an 1890 Chandler & Price letterpress, as well as writing classes and a vibrant reading series. Check out the German office supplies and French kids’ toys while you’re there.

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Info: 1020 Fremont St.; www.thewritersblock.org

Mob Museum: Crime fans find bounty in the museum’s book and gift shop, with its imposing selection of bestsellers and tomes on organized crime, law enforcement and local history. There’s a steady lineup of author talks, book signings and Courtroom Conversations, discussions featuring authors, historians, journalists, law enforcement officers and political leaders.

Info: 300 Stewart Ave.; www.themobmuseum.org

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Strip

Bauman Rare Books: Bauman’s, a literary sanctuary in the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian/Palazzo, offers more than 1,800 titles from early print to arty contemporary. Delight in the tooled leather, handmade paper and bindings, and letterpress typography.

Info: 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. S., No. 2856; www.lat.ms/1hDf2IE

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Off-Strip

Amber Unicorn Books: Crowded, cavernous and full of charm. The staff buys, trades, searches, appraises and stocks scarce and rare titles. The 20,000-title cookbook collection is not to be missed.

Info: 2101 S. Decatur Blvd., No. 14; www.amberunicornbooks.com

Alternate Reality Comics: The Las Vegas go-to for graphic novels and comics. Selections include history, memoir, biography, fantasy and crime. Action figures, T-shirts and art exhibitions round out the offerings.

Info: 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, No. 8; www.alternaterealitycomics.net/new

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