Kramers (bookstore)
Independent bookstore in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., United States
About
Kramers (formerly known as Kramerbooks & Afterwords or Kramer's) is an independent bookstore and cafe in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 1976 by Bill Kramer, Henry Posner, and David Tenney, Kramer's has become a local institution and meeting place for neighborhood residents, authors, and politicians. It was one of the first bookstores in the country to feature a cafe which influenced similar business models nationwide. Notable people that have visited Kramer's include Barack Obama, Andy Warhol, Maya Angelou, and Monica Lewinsky, whose purchases at the bookstore attracted national attention during the Lewinsky scandal investigation and led to a high-profile legal battle. Kramers was sold in 2016 to Steve Salis.
Nearby
More to see within walking distance
American Enterprise Institute
American conservative think tank
0.2 mi away
Brookings Institution
American think tank
0.2 mi away
American Geophysical Union
Nonprofit organization of geophysicists
0.3 mi away
Society of the Cincinnati
American lineage society
0.2 mi away
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington-based American think tank
0.2 mi away
Appalachian Regional Commission
Government agency in the United States
0.1 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
Finding places to eat…
Traveler reviews
Tickets & tours
Tickets and tours for Kramers (bookstore)
We may earn a commission from some of these links, at no extra cost to you. Learn more
Photos from Unsplash, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA); facts from Wikipedia; maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, weather from Open-Meteo. Huginn’s tips are AI-written — check prices, hours and entry rules before you go.