In Columbus, Ohio, a converted mansion houses 32 rooms of books where readers can get lost for hours, a coffee shop serves good coffee for good causes, and macaroons in inventive flavors like lime-basil abound. It's a college town, too, home to Ohio State University, and boasts an exciting visiting writer's series each year.
Tour guide Amanda Page has been an on and off resident for years, and finally moved back permanently in 2011, and knows all the best spots to help you enjoy a literary visit.