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Afterword Tavern & Shelves

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Afterword now reopen. We offer limited and socially-distanced seating in the shop  Thursdays / Fridays / Saturdays . Our online shop is open 24x7 here for carryout and pickup orders.

 

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!

The year that was 2021 VIEW LIST (56 BOOKS)
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel
Extraordinary
Beautiful World, Where Are You
Dial a for Aunties
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Once There Were Wolves
The Paper Palace
The Last Thing He Told Me
The Maidens
Billy Summers
The Push
Arsenic and Adobo
Malibu Rising
The Four Winds
The Lost Apothecary

VIEW ALL 56 BOOKS
Afterword "Books & Booze" Series VIEW LIST (13 BOOKS)
Red Widow
Libertie
The Night Always Comes
A Tip for the Hangman
The Lost Soul
The Committed
Mystery of Mrs. Christie
Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
The Absolute Book
Murder in Old Bombay: A Mystery
Piranesi
The Searcher
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Summer of 2021 VIEW LIST (19 BOOKS)
Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
Wendy, Darling
Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir
The Maidens
Our Woman in Moscow
Malibu Rising
Instructions for Dancing
One Last Stop
Golden Girl
The Chosen and the Beautiful
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
The Guncle

VIEW ALL 19 BOOKS
Outlawed A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life A Thousand Ships

Twenty Twenty-one!!

The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country Ariadne Summer: A Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Lazy Days and Magical Nights

April & May Releases (Mostly!)

Help! I need a quarantine hobby. VIEW LIST (36 BOOKS)
The Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z
Guitar for Beginners: How You Can Confidently Play Guitar In 10 Days, Even If You've Never Played a Single Chord In Your Life
Fuck Off, Coronavirus, I'm Coloring: Self-Care for the Self-Quarantined, a Humorous Adult Swear Word Coloring Book During Covid-19 Pandemic
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Midwest Foraging: 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild Peach
How to Draw Cool Stuff: The 5 Minute Workbook
The Martha Manual: How to Do (Almost) Everything
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
Incredible Origami: 95 Amazing Paper-Folding Projects, Includes Origami Paper
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
Macramé for the Modern Home: 16 Stunning Projects Using Simple Knots and Natural Dyes
How to Build Treehouses, Huts and Forts
Beginner's Guide to Colorwork Knitting: 16 Projects and Techniques to Learn to Knit with Color

VIEW ALL 36 BOOKS
The Shadow of the Wind The Angel's Game: A Psychological Thriller The Prisoner of Heaven

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