Campus / North High St, Columbus, OH

Kafe Kerouac

Heads up: No submission process or terms published; the site just says they stock local writers and comic book artists.

Coffeehouse, bar and bookstore that makes a point of stocking local writers and comic artists plus hard-to-find small-press items.

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