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Welcome to Porter Square Books |
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 Porter Square Books is a (fiercely) independent, full-service bookstore established by a group of experienced, dedicated booksellers. Our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive selection of diverse titles in a welcoming environment.
We love to read, so stop in and talk books with us! Come see why Frommer's Boston 2008 says "If [independent bookstores] were all run as well as this one, with staffs this helpful and selections this brain-tickling, the species would be anything but endangered." While you're here get an excellent cup of Equal Exchange coffee or tea (and a tasty goody or two) at Cafe Zing right in the store, and browse while you sip. We are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Not sure what you're looking for? Take a look at our Staff Picks or the Book Sense Picks updated monthly. Be sure to sign up for our customer appreciation program. (Teachers and non-profit organizations, we've got discounts for you, too!) Finally, don't miss our ever-changing, always exciting events.  Looking for a great gift? We've not only got a terrific selection of books but blank journals, calendars, cards, and other great items to boot! Providing you with outstanding service is our highest priority. If you can't find what you're looking for, email us and we'll do our best to provide it. Thank you for letting us be
your neighborhood bookstore.
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We host readings by a variety of local and national authors. Check the website or pick up a calendar in the store to see if your favorite author will be reading. The next event is: Title of Event: Joan Wickersham, The Suicide Index
When: Thursday, August 7, 2008 7:00 PM
Location: Porter Square Books
Description:
 "[This book] is just astonishing...No one can ever fully answer the devastating question that suicide remains for those left behind, yet here, in Joan Wickersham's exquisitely straightforward story, I found surprising consolation...It will stay with me for a very long time."
Julia Glass author of The Whole World Over
"This book is beautifully written and haunts the reader long after it's closed."
Library Journal
Joan Wickersham is the author of the novel The Paper Anniversary. Her work has appeared in the Best American Short Stories series, and she has won the Ploughshares Cohen Award for Best short story. She lives in Cambridge, MA.
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Porter Square Books now has a blog. For more information
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Check out our staff picks picks for August and Book Sense's Top Ten Children's Titles for Spring and learn about our weekly Story Hour:
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 We're lucky to have an eclectic bunch of readers on staff. We've got mystery mavens, nonfiction purists, fiction fanatics, the young at heart (aka children's literature devotees), and everything in between. Check out our monthly picks or browse through what your favorite staff member has been reading.
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 Who's minding the store, what we offer, where we are, when we're open, and why we're here.
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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What I Talk about When I Talk about Running
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Murakami, Haruki,
Gabriel, Philip
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running should be essential reading for all aspiring novelists. Focus. Endurance. Will. Murakami argues that these traits are at least as important as talent in both running and writing-probably even more important. Whether you're a writer or a runner (or both), or just somebody who wants an entertaining read, you'll find a lot to love in this marvelous little book.--Dave Mallmann, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop (Brookfield, WI) |
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The Lace Reader
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Barry, Brunonia
Every gift has a price . . .
Every piece of lace has a secret . . .
My name is Towner Whitney. No, that's not exactly true. My real first name is Sophya. Never believe me. I lie all the time. . . .
Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator of "The Lace Reader," hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets going back generations, but the disappearance of two women brings Towner home to Salem and the truth about the death of her twin sister to light.
"The Lace Reader" is a mesmerizing tale that spirals into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies, and half-truths in which the reader quickly finds it's nearly impossible to separate fact from fiction, but as Towner Whitney points out early on in the novel, "There are no accidents." |
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