Garden District Bookshop

New Orleans


Want a book about New Orleans history or a coffee-table tome about Mardi Gras? Then stop by this well-stocked indie bookstore inside the Rink mini-mall. The store also sells travel guides, bestsellers, cookbooks, postcards and a select collection of 1st-edition works. Check the online calendar for book signings with local authors, who drop in every now and then.


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