Downtown Books & News

10/07/2024

We are temporarily closed for the first time ever due to Hurricane Helene. All our staff are safe and supplied. Both bookstores are free from damage, we are only waiting on utilities to reopen: we will let you know when we do! If you would like to support us please send us your well wishes in the snail mail (which is working just fine) at 67 N. Lexington Ave./28801. We’ll hang them in our window. We are still taking online orders, though they may take a bit longer to process. If you’d like to donate $$$ please consider local mutual aid organizations like . I saw a great list over on feed. Thanks everyone! Also this pic features our on-loan wyrm by

06/30/2024

It’s our birthday tomorrow! 20% off of absolutely everything except the art hanging on the walls for you. You may also have a free balloon. Thank you for supporting us these 🎂36🎂 years.

12/31/2023

We are open 12-3 on New Year’s Day. Happy New Year!

11/20/2023

We are now open 11-6! One hour later through the holiday season. Remember we are open on Thanksgiving (12-4) and Christmas too! 😫 Basically, we are almost always here.

11/16/2023

This is more used in one place than I have ever seen. 🤩 Here’s your chance at an affordable collection.

10/09/2023

We have two new t-shirts to show off! These are the last in a series of re-imagined logos by local Asheville artists (who were paid well and will get repaid for any new orders we make). So support us and support artists too! These two cuties are made by your very own bookseller, Lisa Nance and 🦉All ten shirts are available under the link “artist tshirts” on our homepage:

10/09/2023

https://www.dbnbooks.com/artist-tshirts/suzanne-joy-teune-logo-t-shirt

Suzanne Joy Teune () paints portraits with plant dyes and inks that she create herself by foraging plants from the landscape. She incorporates embroidery or hand-stitching into her work. The most important thing to Suzanne is to paint from the heart and be a channel for the Spirit w

10/07/2023

Downtown Boooks & Bat

08/24/2023

Check out this cool thing happening tomorrow featuring our buddy !

08/17/2023

NBD just Murakami’s signature 🌸

07/27/2023

❤️Hippies❤️

07/22/2023

The sci-fi section as occasionally decorated by my 🤓 spouse

07/20/2023

Your affirmation today: if can do it, you can do it too

07/12/2023

https://www.dbnbooks.com/artist-tshirts/maxxfeist

T-shirt by Asheville artist Maxx Feist that re-imagines our classic bookplate logo.

07/12/2023

https://www.dbnbooks.com/artist-tshirts/hannahflabbers

T-shirt by Asheville artist Hannah Flabbers that re-imagines our classic bookplate logo.

07/12/2023

https://www.dbnbooks.com/artist-tshirts/triciatripp

T-shirt by Asheville artist Tricia Tripp that re-imagines our classic bookplate logo.

07/12/2023

https://www.dbnbooks.com/artist-tshirts/kyndra-sweep-logo-t-shirt

T-shirt by Asheville artist Kyndra Sweep that re-imagines our classic bookplate logo.

07/12/2023

https://www.dbnbooks.com/artist-tshirts/madalynmcleod

T-shirt by Asheville artist Madalyn Macleod that reimagines our classic bookplate logo.