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April 2019 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 4:45pm

Independent Bookstore Day 2019 We are looking forward to celebrating the 5th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 27th. Come in to the bookstore for spring-themed children’s storytime with activities and coloring, storewide scavenger hunt for grownups, snacks and drinks while you choose a Blind Date with a Book, and bring in your dog for a treat and a photo. Your dog will be a #dogsofinstagram celebrity!

We also have a lot of author events this month including: some of the contributors to Yes She Can, Paul Di Filippo, Martha Nussbaum, and more. Read our newsletter online or pick one up in the bookstore.

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March 2019 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 9:32pm

March brings spring and author events with Amy Leidtke, Ivy Pembroke, Sarah Schumann, and a book launch with Tina Cane and Patrick Donnelly; two staff picks from Sallie, Book Clubs, Indie Next Picks, and more.

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February 2019 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 2:43pm

In Febraury, we have author events with Caitlin Kunkel, Will Hunt, Ann duCille, and Padma Venkatraman in conversation with Elly Swartz, Staff Picks from: Andrew, Meghan, Sallie, and Susannah. Read all about it in our newsletter.

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January 2019 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 1:51pm

Featuring our 2018 Top Ten Book Lists

2018 Top Ten Book Lists

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November 2018 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 8:26pm

Catharine Murray with Ann Hood

Author Events with E. Pierre Morenon on 11/6 and Catharine Murray in discussion with Ann Hood on 11/15, Staff Picks from Jennifer, Penny, Sallie, and Susan, new expanded Science section, new releases, Book Clubs, and more in November.

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October 2018 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Mon, 10/01/2018 - 8:17pm

We are full of events this month, starting with Jenn Abelson & Meredith Goldstein, A Night of Horror with the New England Horror Writers, Story Time with Oge Mora, and that's just the first week! And don't miss our Halloween Party for the Kids--dress up in your costume, come in and have fun, then join our parade around Wayland Square.

Halloween Party & Parade

Happy Halloween!

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September 2018 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 8:56pm

September brings Banned Books Week - Banning Books Silences Stories, Author Events, Staff Picks from Penny, Sallie, and Susan, Book Clubs, andn more.

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August 2018 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 8:26am

We have some books for the dog days of August, Rebecca Keister and James M. Ricci will be here, and four new Staff Picks. And a reminder, Story Time is on hiatus in August. Plus Book Clubs and more in our August newsletter.

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July 2018 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 4:54pm

July brings author events with Mike Stanton, Leila Howland, Ann Hood, and the New England Horror Writers, as well as a parent workshop with Sarah Blodgett. We also have Staff Picks, Book Clubs, and more.

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June 2018 Newsletter

Submitted by percycat27 on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 5:49pm

June brings summer along with Father's Day, the Wayland Square Sidewalk Sale, Staff Picks from Emily, Jennifer, Sallie, and Susan, and Author Events with Daniel Gumbiner, James A. Warren, Marisha Pessl, and Jayne Conway. Find out about all of this plus Book Clubs and more in our June newsletter.

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