PLA 2026 Local Spotlight | Tropes & Trifles
Tropes & Trifles
2709 E 38th St., Minneapolis, MN
Powderhorn Neighborhood
Transit
About 4.2 miles away from the Convention Center.
You can take the Blue Line light rail as well as multiple bus lines.
This romance bookstore will be celebrating its second anniversary in April. They’ve quickly built a community that attends their many events and book clubs and relies on their great staff recommendations. Avid readers can purchase books and audiobooks through them, as well as participate in pre-order campaigns where readers get extra goodies along with their purchases.
Mural at Dreamscape Books.
Tropes and Trifles “Staff Picks” shelf.
Some of the first things you’ll see as you enter the store are mugs, chocolate and delightful trinkets for readers. Wander down wide aisles to browse all the big subgenres, as well as their “Not quite romance” and nonfiction collections. Indie authors as well as those published more traditionally can be found on their well-organized shelves. Consider picking up a signed book or one with a Minnesota connection to remember PLA 2026 by. Fans of romantasy may want to walk a few blocks further down the street to DreamHaven Books to find great fantasy, science fiction, and horror titles.
Watch the Local Spotlight video for Tropes & Trifles here and the DreamHaven Books video here.
The award-winning Northbound Brewpub and Smokehouse is across the street if you’re looking for a great place for a meal. If you wander toward DreamHaven and are feeling peckish or thirsty, check out Sisters’ Sludge Coffee Cafe and Wine Bar which is kitty-corner from the store.
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