Chapter One Bookstore

Chapter One Bookstore occupies hallowed literary ground in Ketchum, the Sun Valley village where Ernest Hemingway spent his final years and where his presence still infuses the mountain culture with a distinctly literary character. Since 1990, the store has served as the literary center of the Wood River Valley, with a Hemingway collection that is both a tribute to the master and a draw for literary pilgrims from around the world, featuring first editions, biographical studies, and critical assessments alongside every one of his novels and story collections. The mountain culture section reflects Sun Valley's identity as one of America's premier ski destinations, with titles on skiing, mountaineering, and the high-country lifestyle. The literary fiction shelves are curated with the same ambition that characterizes Ketchum's cultural scene, which punches well above its small-town weight. The wood-paneled interior, with its stone fireplace and leather chairs, evokes the mountain-lodge library of your dreams. The rare books room houses signed first editions and Hemingway ephemera that draw serious collectors. The cafe serves excellent coffee and pastries, fueling the contemplation that a bookstore this good demands.