The Booksmith
@booksmith.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood independent booksellers. Haight Street, San Francisco. Est. 1976.
11AM - 7PM daily. Find the good stuff at booksmith.com
11AM - 7PM daily. Find the good stuff at booksmith.com
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✨ HOLIDAY HOURS ✨
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
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James Merril’s poem “Christmas Tree,” written while he was dying of AIDS. 1995.
December 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
James Merril’s poem “Christmas Tree,” written while he was dying of AIDS. 1995.
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✨ HOLIDAY HOURS ✨
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
✨ HOLIDAY HOURS ✨
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
✨ HOLIDAY HOURS ✨
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
✨ HOLIDAY HOURS ✨
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
We are here 11AM - 7PM every day, except:
Christmas Eve: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Normal Hours
New Year's Eve: 11AM - 4PM
New Year's Day: Normal Hours
We have some books left! And give great recommendations! And do free gift wrapping! Come on down!
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If you need some last-minute gifts, books are the very best thing you can buy. Support your local indie bookstore, and give your friends and family a gift that will keep them warm and entertained during the holidays!
Want to cozy up with some tasty books this season? I cooked up two new ones for you in 2025! Automatic Noodle (instant bestseller!) and the anthology We Will Rise Again co-edited with @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social (out 12/2!). Have a feast! #booksky #blackfriday
December 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If you need some last-minute gifts, books are the very best thing you can buy. Support your local indie bookstore, and give your friends and family a gift that will keep them warm and entertained during the holidays!
we are SO sorry to have to tell you this: the 16th of December is *triple checks watch* TOMORROW
Gentle reminder from us/the USPS/Santa: for standard delivery by Christmas, make sure those orders are in by December 12! Deadline for priority shipping is 12/16. And we don't want to alarm anyone, but the 12th is uhhhhhhhhhhhh next week.
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
we are SO sorry to have to tell you this: the 16th of December is *triple checks watch* TOMORROW
PSA: December 12th is, against all odds, TOMORROW
Gentle reminder from us/the USPS/Santa: for standard delivery by Christmas, make sure those orders are in by December 12! Deadline for priority shipping is 12/16. And we don't want to alarm anyone, but the 12th is uhhhhhhhhhhhh next week.
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
PSA: December 12th is, against all odds, TOMORROW
Big big thanks to @themountaingoats.bsky.social for popping by to sign copies of THIS YEAR! Get them before they're gone, folks—at the shop, or online here: booksmith.com/book/9780374...
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Big big thanks to @themountaingoats.bsky.social for popping by to sign copies of THIS YEAR! Get them before they're gone, folks—at the shop, or online here: booksmith.com/book/9780374...
Next Friday, we're staying open late for a Holiday Shopping Night! We'll have live music, community donation stations, postcard writing, winter warmer cocktails from The Alembic, and, of course, real live booksellers recommending and giftwrapping your books for free! booksmith.com/event/holida...
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Next Friday, we're staying open late for a Holiday Shopping Night! We'll have live music, community donation stations, postcard writing, winter warmer cocktails from The Alembic, and, of course, real live booksellers recommending and giftwrapping your books for free! booksmith.com/event/holida...
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Gentle reminder from us/the USPS/Santa: for standard delivery by Christmas, make sure those orders are in by December 12! Deadline for priority shipping is 12/16. And we don't want to alarm anyone, but the 12th is uhhhhhhhhhhhh next week.
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Gentle reminder from us/the USPS/Santa: for standard delivery by Christmas, make sure those orders are in by December 12! Deadline for priority shipping is 12/16. And we don't want to alarm anyone, but the 12th is uhhhhhhhhhhhh next week.
Gentle reminder from us/the USPS/Santa: for standard delivery by Christmas, make sure those orders are in by December 12! Deadline for priority shipping is 12/16. And we don't want to alarm anyone, but the 12th is uhhhhhhhhhhhh next week.
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Gentle reminder from us/the USPS/Santa: for standard delivery by Christmas, make sure those orders are in by December 12! Deadline for priority shipping is 12/16. And we don't want to alarm anyone, but the 12th is uhhhhhhhhhhhh next week.
hey did you know we do bookseller curated book bundles? pick a price, pick a vibe, we'll do the rest! booksmith.com/Wildcard
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
hey did you know we do bookseller curated book bundles? pick a price, pick a vibe, we'll do the rest! booksmith.com/Wildcard
Tonight! Come on out!
Celebrate the release of We Will Rise Again with EFF! Cindy Cohn joins the event at The Booksmith on Dec 2. Don’t forget to RSVP! www.eff.org/event/we-wi...
We Will Rise Again at The Booksmith
The Booksmith is proud to be celebrating the release of We Will Rise Again with Annalee Newitz, Charlie Jane Anders, Reo Eveleth, Cindy Cohn, Andrea Dehlendorf, and Vida James.When:Tuesday, December
www.eff.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Tonight! Come on out!
come see us on the Hamnet book crawl tomorrow! in addition to passes, we’ve got some totes and fun things to give out!
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
come see us on the Hamnet book crawl tomorrow! in addition to passes, we’ve got some totes and fun things to give out!
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This is literally how I met my wife @booksmith.bsky.social's Book Swap
speed dating but it’s just a scholastic book fair for adults
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
This is literally how I met my wife @booksmith.bsky.social's Book Swap
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There are a few FREE seats left for this amazing event, next Tuesday in San Francisco @booksmith.bsky.social! Grab 'em quick!
Bay Area friends! Where do we find the hope that fuels our resistance and protests? In stories! On Dec. 2, come out to @booksmith.bsky.social for an unforgettable evening with speculative fiction authors and activists, celebrating our new anthology "We Will Rise Again"! booksmith.com/event/WWRA1125
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
There are a few FREE seats left for this amazing event, next Tuesday in San Francisco @booksmith.bsky.social! Grab 'em quick!
hey did you know you can use libro and still support us? 🥹 it's true: libro.fm/booksmith
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
hey did you know you can use libro and still support us? 🥹 it's true: libro.fm/booksmith
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This is next week, 12/2! For the release of the amazing anthology "We Will Rise Again," come hang out with activists and authors @booksmith.bsky.social to talk about hope, storytelling, and resistance.
Bay Area friends! Where do we find the hope that fuels our resistance and protests? In stories! On Dec. 2, come out to @booksmith.bsky.social for an unforgettable evening with speculative fiction authors and activists, celebrating our new anthology "We Will Rise Again"! booksmith.com/event/WWRA1125
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is next week, 12/2! For the release of the amazing anthology "We Will Rise Again," come hang out with activists and authors @booksmith.bsky.social to talk about hope, storytelling, and resistance.
this tuesday! please join us!
On Tuesday, 11/18, at 7PM, it's SILENT READING PARTY. Come decompress with us. All ticket proceeds will benefit SF Marin Food Bank because food is a human right. Tickets/info: booksmith.com/event/SRP1125
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
this tuesday! please join us!
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My Shigeru Mizuki book that I pre-ordered from @booksmith.bsky.social got here today! 👹👻👺💕
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My Shigeru Mizuki book that I pre-ordered from @booksmith.bsky.social got here today! 👹👻👺💕
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In two days, I'll be in San Francisco!
Come join me and author Meng Jin at @booksmith.bsky.social on Nov 13th, 7 PM. It'll be a swell time, pinky promise.
RSVP Here: app.gopassage.com/events/oxfor...
Come join me and author Meng Jin at @booksmith.bsky.social on Nov 13th, 7 PM. It'll be a swell time, pinky promise.
RSVP Here: app.gopassage.com/events/oxfor...
Booksmith presents: Jinwoo Park with Meng Jin / Oxford Soju Club | Passage - Your event. Your fans. Your mobile box office.
Join us on Thursday, November 13th as we welcome Jinwoo Park for the release of Oxford Soju Club. He will be joined by author Meng Jin! RSVP is not required, but appreciated. Seats are limited and can...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In two days, I'll be in San Francisco!
Come join me and author Meng Jin at @booksmith.bsky.social on Nov 13th, 7 PM. It'll be a swell time, pinky promise.
RSVP Here: app.gopassage.com/events/oxfor...
Come join me and author Meng Jin at @booksmith.bsky.social on Nov 13th, 7 PM. It'll be a swell time, pinky promise.
RSVP Here: app.gopassage.com/events/oxfor...
we solemnly swear to never gaslight you by claiming it's "black friday" for an entire month
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
we solemnly swear to never gaslight you by claiming it's "black friday" for an entire month
we are very excited about this! please join us!
Bay Area friends! Where do we find the hope that fuels our resistance and protests? In stories! On Dec. 2, come out to @booksmith.bsky.social for an unforgettable evening with speculative fiction authors and activists, celebrating our new anthology "We Will Rise Again"! booksmith.com/event/WWRA1125
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
we are very excited about this! please join us!
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Always feels good when you walk into your local bookstore to pick up books and your book is also on display there! Thanks, @booksmith.bsky.social! (It’s a great store for those in SF!)
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Always feels good when you walk into your local bookstore to pick up books and your book is also on display there! Thanks, @booksmith.bsky.social! (It’s a great store for those in SF!)
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Shirts featuring a pug, that also support a fantastic local bookstore?????
Brb buying one in every color
Brb buying one in every color
we are VERY excited to tell you about these ✨NEW SHIRTS✨featuring Iggy, our old pal from the 1644 days. Get 'em, gift 'em: www.bonfire.com/iggy-does-bo...
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Shirts featuring a pug, that also support a fantastic local bookstore?????
Brb buying one in every color
Brb buying one in every color
we are VERY excited to tell you about these ✨NEW SHIRTS✨featuring Iggy, our old pal from the 1644 days. Get 'em, gift 'em: www.bonfire.com/iggy-does-bo...
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
we are VERY excited to tell you about these ✨NEW SHIRTS✨featuring Iggy, our old pal from the 1644 days. Get 'em, gift 'em: www.bonfire.com/iggy-does-bo...