Posted in Arizona May 29, 2018 by

You’ve Never Experienced Anything Like This Quirky Bookstore In Small Town Arizona

We think most small towns have that one person who is eccentric enough to earn the title of town legend, and Quartzsite, Arizona is no different. The town’s website bills the location as the “RV Boondocking Capital of the World,” but Quartzsite is famous for at least one other thing: the Naked Bookseller.

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To be fair, he's not totally naked, and he does sometimes get a chill, prompting the need for at least a shirt... but Quartzsite's naked bookseller is famous — and so is his bookstore.
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The bookstore deals in new and used reads, and accepts trades. It's loaded to the hilt with a variety of books, posters and memorabilia. But many tourists don't exactly go for the books.
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They stop in to meet the store's owner, Paul Winer, who celebrates his birthday every day of the year by donning his birthday suit and a single sock placed over his privates.
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Winer is an accomplished pianist, which comes as no surprise. He proudly owns both his creativity and his quirky side.
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The store itself is a bit quirky as well. Many of the items inside the warehouse are used, but are tucked inside plastic sleeves to preserve them from the weather and dust. Cardboard cutouts of aliens and celebs stick above the shelfscape offering added eye candy.
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Have you heard of Arizona's naked bookseller or his quirky book store?
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The store is located just off I-10, approximately two hours west of Phoenix.
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The address for Reader’s Oasis Books is 690 E Main St., Quartzsite, AZ 85346. Get more information from their Facebook page.

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