Operational for more than 30 years, Book Passage has been serving customers in the Bay Area. Based in San Francisco, Calif., it provides the community with an array of author events, writing and language classes and annual book conferences. The store offers a variety of books, ranging from children's literature, travel guides, fiction/mystery novels, text books as well as magazines and newspapers. It also runs various writing salons, such as Left Coast Writers, Writing Mamas Salon and Kid Lit Salon that cater to improving the individual's literary skills.