Kramerbooks & Afterwords

This small but stellar independent bookstore and café in Dupont Circle has been a cult favorite for decades, long before it was customary to grab a cappuccino and a novel in the same spot. The selection of literature is marvelously edited and the hours generous. (It’s open 7:30 A.M. to 1 A.M. daily, 24 hours Friday and Saturday.) I defy you to leave without an armful of books. Even the children’s selection is smart and unusual.