River Terrace and Murray Street

Poets House, located in a serene space by the river, has a vast collection of poetry books that are yours for the browsing. What a friendly place to discover a new voice. They even let you bring in coffee from down the street. (There are also exhibits, talks, and classes.) Grab a free poetry fortune cookie on your way out. Mine said: “I carried you home, / a river shaking in the sun.” —Louise Erdrich, Windigo