Saturday, December 4, 2010 will be the first annual “Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day.” Naturally, it has my full support.

If you have ever read my posts, you know that I feel very strongly that we, as lovers of culture, art, & literature, should support brick & mortar, independent bookstores.

If you live in the DC area, I would suggest two places for the child in your life – the first is Politics & Prose. A big bookstore, with lots of spaces for kids to run around a little, as well as a children’s section. The other is Capitol Hill Books, my local used bookstore. It is a classic kind of place, with an irascible owner and lots of nooks and crannies where book loving kids can curl up and hide.