Jaywil's Book Store - 224 W Church St

A large store devoted to new editions and textbooks, Jaywil’s also has an active personal order business. Nearly 7,000 titles on a wide range of subjects are in stock. Regular shipments arrive from Britain and the Continent. The majority of their business is with Miskatonic’s faculty and student body. Malvina Jaywil, 56, is the crusty, intelligent owner. Open 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., including lunch hour,Monday–Friday.

The year 1928 saw the publication of Aldous Huxley’s Point Counterpoint and Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover (the latter’s widespread ban included importation into the United States). In 1929, Jaywil’s will offer Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, and Wolfe’s Look Homeward, Angel.