Myopic Books opened its doors on May 11th 1996 on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. Our inventory reflects the shop’s proximity to Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design with an emphasis on scholarly books, literature and books on the arts. We carefully choose our books based on condition and content. For a list of all of our favorite subjects, see our buying policy page.
Beyond books, the shelves offer up flea market treasures, plants and cards. The day is rare that an offspring of an expanding houseplant collection cannot be found in our window for sale. Always looking to reduce waste, our handmade cards give new life to bits of book detritus. Browsing and reading are encouraged. In fair weather, read under a fruit tree in our garden courtyard. And let’s not forget the Art-o-Mat! For only $5 and a pull of the knob a refurbished cigarette vending machine will dispense an original artwork!
From time to time Myopic Books exhibits small format visual art, with a curatorial bent toward assemblage, collage and work using recycled materials. Solo and group shows by emerging and established artists are organized three to four times a year. We welcome for review proposals from artists working in this vein. For information on events, please click here to join our email announcements list.
Our foray into southern Rhode Island unfortunately has ended. We welcome our customers from the south to visit when in Providence!