Bennington Bound

Bennington Bound has been celebrating the written word since 1962, rooted in a town whose literary credentials include Robert Frost, who spent his final decades here, and Shirley Jackson, who wrote her most famous works while living on Prospect Street. The store honors this heritage with an American poetry section that is among the finest in New England, anchored by a comprehensive Frost collection that includes rare editions and critical works. Vermont history fills another prominent section, covering everything from the Green Mountain Boys to the state's modern reputation as a haven for independent thinkers. The fiction selection reflects the adventurous taste of the Bennington College literary community, favoring stylistically bold and formally inventive work. A rare books alcove holds treasures that range from early Vermont imprints to signed first editions of important 20th-century American literature. The annual Robert Frost birthday celebration, held each March, brings poets and scholars from across the country to read and discuss the work of Bennington's most famous literary resident.