Magus Books Explained

Magus Books is a used bookstore in Seattle's University District, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] [2]

The Seattle Times has said: "Featuring a broad selection of books to meet any interest, Magus Books has been a fixture for University of Washington students for over four decades. Generations of serious young literary people have haunted the grande dame of Seattle used bookselling while visualizing the plots of their first novels."[3]

History

Dave Bell purchased the shop in the 1970s.[4] Hanna McElroy and Chris Weimer acquired the business in 2004.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baker . Sydney . 2024-04-16 . The 10 Best Bookstores in Seattle . 2024-10-10 . Fodors Travel Guide . en-US.
  2. Web site: 7 of the best secondhand book stores to visit in Seattle Curated . 2024-10-10 . dailyhive.com . en . 2021-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826023234/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/used-and-secondhand-book-stores-seattle . live .
  3. Web site: 2024-04-18 . All 63 Seattle-area independent bookstores our writer has been to (so far) . 2024-10-10 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-07-08 . Seattle's Disappearing Bookstores . 2024-10-10 . Seattle Magazine . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-20 . Magus Books, the University District’s literary destination, expands . 2024-10-10 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124103240/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/magus-books-the-university-districts-literary-destination-expands/ . live .

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