Raven Book Store

Raven Book Store We are an independent book store specializing in literary fiction, mysteries, and regional books. We sell greeting cards and gifts.
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Join us this Tuesday, May 19 at 7pm as local Lawrence author Bryan Welch shares his new, searing memoir THE GIFT KF A BR...
05/17/2026

Join us this Tuesday, May 19 at 7pm as local Lawrence author Bryan Welch shares his new, searing memoir THE GIFT KF A BROKEN HEART: HOW OUR GRIEF CAN CONNECT US at the Raven! Books will be available for sale and signing. Find more info at the link in our bio!

Learn all about one of the most influential artists in experimental theater in the last century! Shauna Kelly shares her...
05/09/2026

Learn all about one of the most influential artists in experimental theater in the last century! Shauna Kelly shares her new book I’VE GOT THE SHAKES: PERFORMING RICHARD FOREMAN in conversation with Theresa Buchheister at the Raven this Tuesday, May 12 at 7pm.

Bread & Puppets Press produces graphic images chiseled into masonite and printed and painted on paper. Fresh out of Verm...
05/05/2026

Bread & Puppets Press produces graphic images chiseled into masonite and printed and painted on paper. Fresh out of Vermont, we’ve got these amazing hand-painted posters and post cards AND MORE for sale at the Raven now. In-store only.

TOMORROW!! Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Chair Katie Batza joins us at the Raven to share their new book AIDS IN ...
05/04/2026

TOMORROW!! Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Chair Katie Batza joins us at the Raven to share their new book AIDS IN THE HEARTLAND.

Joining them is Stuart Hinds, UMKC’s Curator of Special Collections & Archives. Learn all about your local history as Batza sheds light on the untold stories of AIDS in the Midwest. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Join us this afternoon for the Free State Book Festival prose keynote right here at the Raven! Local sci-fi author, edit...
05/03/2026

Join us this afternoon for the Free State Book Festival prose keynote right here at the Raven! Local sci-fi author, editor, and educator Christopher McKitterick will read from his new short-fiction collection VISIONS OF SPACE & TIME, as well as a collector’s edition reprint of his novel TRANSCENDENCE. Books will be available for sale and signing!

MAY EVENTS!! This is a month of niche interests, and we know you have niche interests, Lawrence! Take a look, there's li...
04/30/2026

MAY EVENTS!! This is a month of niche interests, and we know you have niche interests, Lawrence! Take a look, there's likely something here just for you! As always, more information can be found in the biooooo. See you soon!

5/3: Free State Book Festival Prose Keynote with Christopher McKitterick
5/5: Katie Batza with Stuart Hinds
5/12: Shauna Kelly
5/19: Bryan Welch
5/28: James Owen

It's baaaack!! We've got 17 fresh copies of YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke in stock. Snag 'em before they're gone!
04/29/2026

It's baaaack!! We've got 17 fresh copies of YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke in stock. Snag 'em before they're gone!

TOMORROW!! Join us for a night of poetry as University of Kansas professor Patrizio Ceccagnoli shares poems from his new...
04/27/2026

TOMORROW!! Join us for a night of poetry as University of Kansas professor Patrizio Ceccagnoli shares poems from his new collection of translated poems by the poet Milo De Angelis, LAST STOPS OF THE NIGHT JOURNEY. Joining him in reading is Lawrence poet and fellow professor Megan Kaminski! Books will be available for sale and signing. We look forward to seeing you!!

We didn’t take too many pictures this weekend—we were too busy celebrating Independent Bookstore Day!!! 🎉🎉 Thank you so ...
04/27/2026

We didn’t take too many pictures this weekend—we were too busy celebrating Independent Bookstore Day!!! 🎉🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who shopped with us this past Saturday, especially to those who took the time to visit us in our store; we hope you had as much fun as we did. And a HUGE shoutout to all of our booksellers who prepped for this day for weeks and held it down day-of. And, of course, to our favorite coworkers, Sammy & Dean, for allowing their visage to be put on some truly awesome t-shirts.

Reminder that we have an event with Patrizio Ceccagnoli tomorrow, we’ll be closed on Friday for the May Day strike, and that our IBD Book Mail Subscription Special runs until April 30th!!

Today’s the big day!!! Happy Indie Bookstore Day to all who celebrate :) Come celebrate with us! 🩵❤️
04/25/2026

Today’s the big day!!! Happy Indie Bookstore Day to all who celebrate :) Come celebrate with us! 🩵❤️

Address

809 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS
66044

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17857493300

Website

https://linktr.ee/ravenbookstore

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