A bona fide book emporium, this store, operated by author Jim Reed, is teeming with unique and rare tomes. Jim Reed Books specializes in carrying not only signed copies but also forgotten cultural knick-knacks and memorabilia, including comic books. If the stacks alone aren’t enough of a draw, then the conversations with Reed will be worth the trip downtown. As an author, he’s passionate about the power of the written word, and as a collector and seller of books, he’s interested in helping customers discover new and unusual reads.