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We have added another exclusive item to our Independent Bookstore Day!

This year, instead of publishing one massive exquisite corpse sometime early next year, we’ll be publishing it in chunks as we go along. Think of it as a semi-regular literary journal with contributions from both established authors and new voices.

We are celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday April 27. Along with the trolley tours, Great Bookseller Bake Off, and other fun activities throughout the day we will be selling (and giving away!) a number of exclusive bookish items. Here are the items that will be available at PSB.

You may have noticed that there are a lot of superhero movies coming out this year. This might seem a bit overwhelming but DON'T WORRY. As a comic book fan, I am very used to the feeling of being overwhelmed by too many superheroes. I can help guide you through decades of complicated and interconnected storylines with a curated list so you can read up on the characters before the movie comes out. Impress your friends by getting all the inside jokes!

After reading over fifty applications, forming two committees, hosting a handful of meetings, and having the difficult discussions readers always have when they have to choose their favorite book, we have reached our decisions.

Porter Square Books is proud to announce our 2019 Writers in Residence:

Writing for young readers: Kathryn Amato