in Washington, DC; Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon; Prairie Lights in Iowa City, Iowa; Tattered Cover in Denver, Colorado; That Bookstore in Blytheville in Blytheville, Arkansas; and the Strand Book Store in New York City. Bookstore tourism is encouraged by organizations such as the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers (MARIAB). Founded in 1976, the organization has 125 business members , publicizes its member bookstores with a website and a free annual directory booklet, and sponsors an annual "Pioneer Valley Book & Ephemera Fair". See also Book town Independent bookstore Used book Used bookstore References External links BookstoreTourism.com (website by Bookstore Tourism originator Larry Portzline) THE LONDON BOOKSHOP MAP A bookworm’s tour of Barcelona’s librerías Bookstores Cultural tourism Types of tourism