Afterword Tavern & Shelves
A REFUGE FOR THE THIRSTY AND INQUISITIVE OF KANSAS CITY.
We are located in Kansas City's Crossroads neighborhood, and we believe that a good book has the remarkable ability to connect friends over midnight discussions, or to a garrulous passenger on the streetcar who loves the same writer. We believe books can spark an idea or incite an argument and provide a tranquil escape from the chaotic.
Beer, wine and spirits share this quality. Rather than leave one of 'em out we decided to combine their collective powers under a single roof.
We're a bookshop that sells booze. And, a bar that sells books. We love discovery, good conversation and Kansas City. Welcome!
Olivia Swarthout
Esphyr Slobodkina
James Gurney
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds
Hampton Sides
Michel Houellebecq and Bernard-Henri Lévy
