Old Capitol Books is your local, friendly bookstore. We have used books: fiction, poetry, kids’ books, non-fiction, and more! Come visit us in downtown Monterey.
Meetings and Reading Groups
Poetry Writing Workshops
Second Fridays, 7-9pm
The workshops are facilitated by the Boukra Collective, a group of writers, artists, and thinkers with varying levels of affiliation with Old Capitol Books. Each facilitator is an experienced and published poet. The workshops are designed to push people out of their comfort zones and diligently work to improve people’s work. We believe that great poetry is not always an individual exercise of personal expression, but is often the result of many minds and collective editing.
Local Poets & Artists
Recent Posts
- Reading Groups at the BookstoreOld Capitol Books has events almost every weekend. But we are most proud of our reading groups. We have three regular reading groups: First Fridays,Continue reading “Reading Groups at the Bookstore”
- Marx’s Capital Reading GroupOld Capitol Books is hosting Monterey’s premier Capital reading group. We meet the last Sunday of each month in 2026-2027 and will read Marx’s Capital.Continue reading “Marx’s Capital Reading Group”
- Book Signing: Joyce Sherry, Local Fantasy AuthorCome down for a rare Saturday afternoon book signing event, with local fantasy author Joyce Sherry. February 7th at 1pm. Free and open to everyone.
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