Town Crier Bookstore

Town Crier Bookstore carries the literary spirit of Emporia, Kansas, a town that punches far above its weight in American journalism and letters. Named in tribute to Emporia's tradition of civic discourse stretching back to William Allen White's legendary Emporia Gazette, the store occupies a handsome brick storefront on Commercial Street. The rare books room contains a remarkable collection of Kansas imprints and prairie literature, including first editions by Kansas-born writers. The general selection balances literary fiction with practical titles that serve the agricultural and university community. Students from Emporia State University are regulars, and the store's reading groups have been meeting continuously for decades. The Town Crier proves that great bookstores can thrive anywhere there are curious minds.