Shakespeare & Company

Shakespeare & Company is the literary nerve center of Missoula, a town that consistently ranks among the most literary small cities in America, thanks in large part to the University of Montana's legendary creative writing program. Since 1980, the Higgins Avenue store has been the place where emerging writers from the MFA program rub shoulders with established Montana literary legends, where visiting authors find audiences of remarkable sophistication, and where the simple act of browsing the shelves feels like participation in a living literary culture. The literary fiction section is curated with the discernment of a community that produces as many writers as it consumes. The creative writing section supports the many aspiring authors drawn to Missoula's literary ecosystem. The environmental writing collection reflects the Clark Fork River valley's deep commitment to conservation and wild places. The Montana authors section is a who's who of Western literature. The rare books room holds signed first editions from writers who have passed through Missoula's workshops on their way to literary fame. The in-store cafe is where countless novels have been dreamed up over espresso.