Bailey-Coy Books
(206) 323-8842
414 Broadway E
Seattle,
WA
98102
47.6223
-122.3207
Neighborhoods: Broadway, Capitol Hill
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In Short
Bright and comfortable, Broadway's leading independent bookstore features a wide range of titles and a staff with an encyclopedic knowledge of literature. Detailed, handwritten reviews pepper the shelves. Left-wing bibliophiles easily find all the books banned from their high-school libraries, others browse through the many well-stocked categories including art, interior design, cooking and travel. In the spring and fall, author appearances are scheduled once a week with readings on the main floor.
User Reviews
Anonymous
November 06, 2008
Bailey-Coy Books is such a great bookstore! This is a great place to go for book readings, and signings by famous authors. They have a diverse selection, and you can also get a frequent buyer's card.
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chris_d_mented
February 14, 2007
I firmly believe in the importance of supporting your local book store. Bailey Coy was once the greatest bookstore around because they had lots of everything. I was in the other night and the store seemed practically empty. Many of the shelves were gone. Greeting cards took up an entire wall. I got the feeling that they had given up. I used to love hanging out there, checking out all that they had. This last trip I felt I had seen everything in less than 15 minutes. They still have the greatest GLBTQ selection in town (au revoir, beyond the closet). I am sure they can order anything you want. The staff is pleasant once engaged, otherwise their facial piercings are burried in the books they are reading. I will still go there and support them. But it's not the same. And that makes me sad.
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November 09, 2005
Bailey-Coy Books is the perfect independent bookstore for Capital Hill. They have a ton of classic and new fiction, non-fiction, and an extensive gay and lesbian section. Their fiction includes many more obscure titles and most of the works of younger contemporary authors such as Dave Eggers, Michael Chabon, Zadie Smith, etc. Each shelf has employee's picks which are helpful in finding something new, and the taste's of the employee's seems to be dead on as far as my tastes go. They have a lot of new fiction cheap, and also have hard to find collections such as McSweeney's Quarterly. Any hipster would be perfectly at home in Bailey-Coy.
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Bailey/Coy is best known for their selection of gay and lesbian literature. From historical accounts to magazines to novels, the extensive stock is enough to send Jerry Falwell screaming for the border.
