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Broad Street Books has been the intellectual watering hole of downtown Middletown since 1998, drawing energy from nearby Wesleyan University while serving a broader community of curious readers. The store's philosophy section is one of the most comprehensive in the state, spanning from ancient Greek texts to contemporary continental theory. Its film studies corner, stocked with screenplays, critical essays, and director monographs, reflects Wesleyan's renowned film program and attracts cinephiles from across Connecticut. The in-house cafe stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, creating a coffeehouse atmosphere where animated conversations about books, ideas, and culture carry on well into the evening. The store also runs a popular used-book exchange program that keeps affordable reading material circulating through the campus and town alike.
Broad Street Books has been the intellectual watering hole of downtown Middletown since 1998, drawing energy from nearby Wesleyan University while serving a broader community of curious readers. The store's philosophy section is one of the most comprehensive in the state, spanning from ancient Greek texts to contemporary continental theory. Its film studies corner, stocked with screenplays, critical essays, and director monographs, reflects Wesleyan's renowned film program and attracts cinephiles from across Connecticut. The in-house cafe stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, creating a coffeehouse atmosphere where animated conversations about books, ideas, and culture carry on well into the evening. The store also runs a popular used-book exchange program that keeps affordable reading material circulating through the campus and town alike. Located in the heart of Middletown, Connecticut, this beloved bookstore has been serving the literary community since 1998, making it 28 years of championing books and readers.
Weekly philosophy discussion groups, monthly film-and-book pairings with screenings at a local theater, Wesleyan faculty reading series, and an annual small-press fair in the spring.
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