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Welcome!
The Spotty Dog Books & Ale is an independent bookstore and lounge/cafe, where we share our passion for books and writers with our customers in the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, and the Berkshires.
Situated in a beautiful old firehouse, We carry over 10,000 new books in all categories, including a large section of unique books and toys for kids, preteens, an expanded local section, history, gardening, food & wine, G/L/B/T, and sections featuring local writers and interests.Whether you’re looking for a classic or cutting edge, we’re constantly adding new titles, so stop in to see what we have!
You asked, and we listened. Two years later. The Spotty Dog will now be open until 8pm Monday through Thursday. Do stop by and wish our fearless staff Godspeed. Other happenings >
Upcoming Events
JANUARY
Friday, 1/29 Eric Carbonara & Nick Davis. 8:00 $5!
FEBRUARY
Saturday, 2/6 Bears With Wings with One Man Riot! 8:00. $5!
Wednesday, 2/10 Chris Neumann, Brook Pridemore, Liv Carrow & _11:34! 8:00 $5
Friday, 2/13 Christopher Bell & Kyle Clements! 8:00 $5.
Saturday, 2/20 Tommy Sharp & Joe Moore (both together and separately) 8:00, $5.
Friday, 2/25 The Incomparable BRIAN DEWAN! Check out dewanatron.com and marvel. 8:00 $5.
MARCH
Friday, 3/15 Arborea and Alexander Turnquist. 8:00. $5.
Saturday, 3/13 The return of Greg Klyma and Ashley Mayne! 8:00 $5.
Saturday, 2/27 THE LANDLINES return with their boot-stompin’ alt-country murder ballads! $5.
Great Books:
An American road trip in book form: original writing on all 50 states by 50 of our finest novelists, journalists, and essayists
Inspired by the example of the legendary WPA American Guide series of the 1930s and ’40s, now 50 of our foremost writers have produced original pieces of reportage and memoir that capture the 50 states in our time, creating a fresh portrait of America as it lives and breathes today.
These 50 writers tell us something lasting and revealing about each state through personal memory or contemporary reporting that captures the essential qualities that make each state its own. With an array of revealing facts and figures comparing the 50 states in a range of surprising measures (toothlessness, military enlistment, suicide), State by State is more than an anthology: It is a classic American road movie in book form. Matt’s page >Sean’s page >
On the Spotty Blog
The undisputed king of Spotty Sales is Byrne Fone, with his Historic Hudson once again solidly walloping the competition. Coming up second, however, is a newcomer to the list, itself a tome of local history. Tom Lewis’ The Hudson: A History is a panoramic must-read for anyone whose …
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Independent Booksellers
...and independent businesses. Why should you support independents? Because of $100 spent at a local store, $68 stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43. Also, more of your taxes are reinvested in your community--where they belong! Read more about independent booksellers >
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