bookstores

Bookstore could open in Fields Corner in June

By adamg - 2/15/24 - 2:50 pm

The Dorchester Reporter reports on the planned opening of Just Bookish in the new Dot Crossing building at 1463 Dorchester Ave.

Used book store could replace used book store closing in Harvard Square

By adamg - 7/30/23 - 11:27 am

Cambridge Day reports on a deal to replace Raven Used Books, which is closing to the public today so it can move to Shelburne Falls.

Harvard Square losing a bookstore

By adamg - 5/12/23 - 2:04 pm

The owner of Raven Used Books announced today he's shutting down his Church Street store this summer - and re-opening in Shelburne Falls, which is somewhat west (and north) of Worcester. Read more.

Fields Corner getting a bookshop

By adamg - 11/4/22 - 10:53 am

The Dorchester Reporter reports.

Beacon Hill resident betting Boston is finally ready for a cat cafe

By adamg - 10/12/22 - 9:27 am

The Beacon Hill Times reports on one catrepreneur's plans to convert a former bank branch at 80 Charles St. into a cafe/bookstore that would also have a room where people could sit and play with cats - separated from the other two rooms for book and coffee lovers who are allergic to or just don't like cats.

Boston's first attempt at a cat cafe, in Brighton, did not end well.

Harvard Book Store to open branch in the Prudential Center

By adamg - 7/14/22 - 12:40 pm

Harvard Book Store owners Jeff Mayersohn and Linda Seamonson announced today they're opening a second branch across the river - in the Prudential Center space Barnes & Noble vacated in June. Read more.

Prudential Center Barnes & Noble to close forever in June

By adamg - 4/23/22 - 4:03 pm

The Pru Barnes & Noble says a rent dispute means it's closing June 19th: Read more.

As Amazon shuts its physical stores, woman opens new bookstore in Chestnut Hill

By adamg - 3/25/22 - 9:18 am

The still covered storefront, by Sean the roving UHub photographer

The Boston Real Estate Times reports the imminent opening of Hummingbird Books at the Street mall on Rte. 9.

John Henry lets his inner bookworm out, will invest in the Harvard Book Store

By adamg - 12/17/21 - 7:42 pm

Harvard Book Store owners Jeff Mayersohn and Linda Seamonson told customers today that Red Sox and Globe owner John Henry "will be making a series of investments" in the Harvard Square institution. Read more.

Actual bookstore to open in the Seaport on Monday

By adamg - 10/3/21 - 8:58 pm

Porter Square Books of Cambridge today confirmed a report by the Fort Pointer that it will be opening its Boston edition at 50 Liberty Dr. on Fan Pier tomorrow.

The book store is part of new quarters for Grub Street.

Bookstore on Charles Street wins approval; rare bit of good news on a street that has lost 20 stores in recent months

By adamg - 10/6/20 - 10:19 am

The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a Beacon Hill resident's plans to turn the former Hungry I building on Charles Street into a bookshop with reading rooms and a ground-floor cafe. Read more.

Owner of North End bookstore runs GoFundMe campaign to stay afloat; now he can't get the funds

By adamg - 4/16/20 - 12:00 pm

Publishers Weekly reports on the problems I Am Books on North Street and other indie bookshops are having getting GoFundMe to disburse the funds people donated to help keep them going in Covid-19 times.

Roslindale Square to get a bookstore again

By adamg - 11/9/19 - 1:45 pm

A local writer and a local book seller say they're going to bring a bookstore back to Roslindale Square. Read more.

Fire shuts Trident Booksellers on Newbury Street

By adamg - 3/1/18 - 6:26 pm

Photo by Trident.

Trident Booksellers and Cafe reports a small fire on its second floor around midnight has shut it indefinitely. Trident reports that while the fire itself did little damage, the water used to put it out caused significant damage.

The bookstore reports, however, it is continuing to sell books online as it works to get back in business on Newbury Street.

Pondering the fowl deeds in Hamlet

By adamg - 11/3/17 - 10:48 pm

Katherine Ferguson watched one of Harvard Square's more feathered residents contemplating a selection at the Harvard Book Store.

Compare to the had-enough-of-your-crap turkey Tracey Strauss spotted elsewhere in Cambridge today: Read more.

I've just about fallen in love with Asimov, the beautiful white bookstore cat, and Jeff and I have made afternoons of visiting West Roxbury- lunch, stops at other shops along Centre Street, a cupcake at Sugar Bakery- every now and then. We found a lot of treasures at Seek, which specializes in classic SF and collectibles and has always had an impressive selection for the small size of the store. We bought some things yesterday and we are going to try to stop by before it closes for good. If you're in the Boston area, do him a solid and help take some inventory off his hands before he departs for New Mexico.

Pazzo Books, at the other end of Centre, announced in January it was shutting down as well, which will leave West Roxbury with only the book section at the Hallmark store.