With much sadness, this year Milwaukee-area bookworms bid farewell to Schwartz Bookshops and their astounding 82 years in business. But out of that loss comes opportunity, and Daniel Goldin, a 23-year Schwartz veteran, has stepped in to fill the void, purchasing the chain’s Downer Avenue location and reinventing it as Boswell Book Co. Carrying on the Schwartz tradition, Boswell offers a mind-boggling array of books, magazines and newspapers, a helpful, knowledgeable staff and regular visits from a host of literary luminaries. 

Boswell Book Co.
2559 N. Downer Ave.
414-332-1181

Runners-up:Next Chapter Bookshop, Woodland Pattern Book Center