Writers & Books — Local services in City of Rochester

A great place to find unique works. I visited during the Fringe festival for a show hosted here called 'Play in a day' and it was fantastic. Writers and Books is a literary oasis and non-profit organization supporting local creators. In waiting for my show to begin I found an eclectic assortment of books by local authors in the indie book store within, &Ampersand Books. I did not have enough time to peruse the entire store, but I definitely need to carve out time to come...

What a delightful, friendly, smart, fun gem! I attended the comedy open mic in the upstairs performance space. It was small but not cramped feeling with rows of seats that stepped up so everyone could see. Downstairs was so inviting though I wanted to skip away to browse the books and sit in one of the reading rooms. The staff greeted me warmly, and although I had never been in the place before, I immediately felt like a part of...

I love Writers & Books because they take access for disabled people very seriously. I did an access review with them over a year ago and when I returned last month I found that they made many changes to become more accessible, including asking signage to ensure wheelchair users can find the accessible paths. I'm really impressed with them and encourage disabled writers to...