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We've all been in a Barnes and Noble. We know what it's like; we know exactly what we'll find there. It doesn't have to be that way. Believe it or not, there are still independently-owned bookstores out there, and there is one only a few minutes away from campus. Cultural Legacy Booksellers, owned by Celia and Steven Brehm, is right down the way on 32nd Avenue.
Opened in 1993, Cultural Legacy Booksellers is a general interest bookstore. It is minority- and women-owned. It has the feel of an independent bookstore: you can tell that books are handpicked and the store feels like it belongs to somebody. The personal taste of the owners is definitely reflected in the inventory.
The book collection is eclectic: everything from cookbooks to teacher's aid books to fiction to children's books. You can buy One Too Many Frozen Dead Guys by Pamella Stohkho, Auto Repairs for Dummies, My Life In and Out of the Rough by John Daly, Napalm and Silly Putty by George Carlin and The Hippy Dictionary by John Bassett McCleary, all in one trip. They also have music, posters, cards, journals and toys. Their store may be small, but they have packed it with a lot of fun and diversity.
Cultural Legacy Booksellers also occasionally has speakers. In February they had our own Dr. Phillip Joseph in to talk about his book, American Literary Regionalism in a Global Age. On Monday, April 9, Gary Soto will be discussing his book A Simple Plan: The Poetry of Gary Soto, at 7:00 p.m.
All right, all right, so you're thinking that this all sounds great, but you still want the convenience of one of those big stores. Don't worry. You can still visit their Web site to peruse their selection and check out upcoming events; you can even order books online. It's all good.
Right now they're offering 20 percent off on adult hardbacks and children's books, so go check them out at 3633 W. 32nd Ave. You can also call them at (303) 964-9049 or go to www.culturallegacy.com.
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