Nestled in the vibrant Highlandtown Arts District just steps from Patterson Park, you’ll find Baltimore’s only community comic shop, bookstore & coffeehouse! This area of Southeast Baltimore, though home to nearly fifty thousand residents, has been without a bookstore. In fact, there are no bookstores OR comic shops in the entire 21224 region, with the nearest shop that sells comics a 45-minute bus ride away!
Like many folks, Dreamers & Make-Believers owner Miranda Nordell turned to books during the pandemic. But, with the library closed and no bookstores within easy reach, this proved more difficult than expected. After a year of difficulty accessing new books, and discovering that even not during a pandemic, things like middle-grade graphic novels were hard to come by in Baltimore, Miranda decided this just wouldn’t do! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, it might be time to build it yourself.