There is little signage. Just a small stencil on the glass door located between Delia’s Massage and Glide, a disc golf store.
Todd Henderson has opened Madison Paperbacks, one of Madison's smallest bookstores. Henderson had been using the 400-square-foot space as a work area to ship used books he sold online but in the past few weeks has converted the space at 4222 Milwaukee St. into a store that is only open on Wednesdays.
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Science fiction is one of the key genres at Madison Paperbacks, which has about 10,000 books on its shelves and another 20,000 in storage.
Bookmarks announce Madison Paperbacks' motto: Old Books, Weird Books, Good Books.
Horror is among the genres at Madison Paperbacks, 4222 Milwaukee St.
Todd Henderson began selling books online in the late 1990s, took a break and began selling again about eight years ago. In early June he opened Madison Paperbacks, a bookshop at 4222 Milwaukee St.
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Todd Henderson has opened Madison Paperbacks, one of Madison's smallest bookstores. Henderson had been using the 400-square-foot space as a work area to ship used books he sold on-line but in the past few weeks has converted the space at 4222 Milwaukee Street into a store that is only open on Wednesdays.
Bookmarks announce Madison Paperbacks' motto: Old Books, Weird Books, Good Books.
Science fiction is one of the key genres at Madison Paperbacks, which has about 10,000 books on its shelves and another 20,000 in storage.
Madison Paperbacks located at 4222 Milwaukee Street in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 19, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Horror is among the genres at Madison Paperbacks, 4222 Milwaukee St.
Books Madison Paperbacks located at 4222 Milwaukee Street in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 19, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Todd Henderson began selling books online in the late 1990s, took a break and began selling again about eight years ago. In early June he opened Madison Paperbacks, a bookshop at 4222 Milwaukee St.
Books at Madison Paperbacks located at 4222 Milwaukee Street in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 19, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Todd Henderson has opened Madison Paperbacks, one of Madison's smallest bookstores. Henderson had been using the 400-square-foot space as a work area to ship used books he sold online but in the past few weeks has converted the space at 4222 Milwaukee St. into a store that is only open on Wednesdays.
Books at Madison Paperbacks located at 4222 Milwaukee Street in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 19, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
The only signage for Madison Paperbacks is a small stencil on the glass front door of the business.
