UPB, b. 1974, is a bookstore for works published by university presses — with trade and children’s books, too. A.K.A. “Ten Thousand Minds on Fire,” or “The Grand Canyon of Books,” we offer hot scholarship, beautiful readers, Handsome Books, and UPB Conversations at the Great Table in the tranquil back room, just inside a soon-to-be-resurrected Garden of Half-Baked Ideas. With our companion business next door, The Musical Offering & Café, we are a community of thinkers, writers, and booksellers — a home-away-from-home for those who like a good book, good music, and good food.
“Best Bookstore for Really Smart People “
East Bay Express, June 2009