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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston
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Fiercely independent bookstore in Cambridge and Boston, MA

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We know how hard it can be to stay current, so we updated this one ourselves
A copy of What Is Congress with a hand written note that changes Is to Was.
October 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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DEAR AMERICA BOOKS ARE BACK IN PRINT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL
The new cover to Dear America A Journey to the New World by Kathryn Lasky The cover of the book Dear America the Winter of Red Snow by Kristiana Gregory
September 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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What is your favorite book set in New England? 📖 Stop by PSB: Boston Edition to add your recommendation, or to get one! 🌊
Whiteboard with the question “What is your favorite book set in New England?” Holding up a copy of “Husbands & Lovers” by Beatriz Williams next the the response on whiteboard Holding up a copy of “The History of Sound” by Ben Shattuck next to the response on the whiteboard Holding up a copy of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Han next to the response on the whiteboard
August 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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It’s officially Back to School season at PSB: Boston Edition! ✨Whether you're headed to preschool or college, we’ve got amazing reads to kick off the year!🎒
A back to school book display featuring “The Pigeon has to go to school”, “Go with the Flow”, “The Secret History”, and “The Day You Begin” The books “Sideway Stories from Wayside School” and “The Truth About 5th Grade” “A Good Girls Guide to Murder” and “Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda” “Normal People” and “A Education in Malice”
August 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Don’t miss tomorrow nights event at PSB: Boston Edition✨ Perfect for leaders ready to inspire—and anyone looking to bring more joy (and less burnout) to their workplace. Join us as we explore “Meaningful Work”: from passion to purpose and everything in between 📚💥
Picture of the book “Meaningful Work” by Tamara Myles
August 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Missed last night’s event? No worries, we’ve got signed copies waiting for you! Swing by PSB: Boston Edition, or order online with Seaport as the pickup location, and grab yours while supplies last! 🧠✨
July 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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✨Join us tomorrow night in the Seaport to celebrate the release of The Mind Electric by Pria Anand, with conversation partner Anupam B. Jena!⚡️Don’t miss this electrifying evening or the chance to get your hands on some signed copies!
A copy of “The Mind Electric” by Pria Anand and “Random Acts of Medicine” by Anupam B. Jena, held in front of the PSB: Boston Edition store!
July 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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They say don’t judge a book by its cover… so we covered them! A full stock of Blind Date books is waiting for you here in the Seaport—take a chance and find your next favorite read!
Shelves labeled “Blind Dates” filled with books covered and written on 3 blind date books, one says “Historical Fiction - Featuring a breathtakingly beautiful story, life in Greece, and a war you probably didn’t learn about in school” and another says “Drama - History - LGBTQ - Romance” 3 blind date books. One says “1984 Meets Alice in Wonderland”. Another says “Young Adult - Local Author - evil pinball machine” and the last says “If Daffodil by Florence and the Machine was a book CW cannibalism”
July 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I needed very little encouragement for this, I'm very excited about it:
The colorwork is from the Penguin Classics chart by Catherine Waterfield (mostly)
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front panel of a knit sweater, the sweater is currently half orange and half white with black lettering. It says "Frankenstein Mary Shelley"
July 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Wee Free Men has the Ultimate quote about the way selfishness is just another way of being stubborn and protective and possessive (and the quote I think about all the time) which was the deciding factor though
“All witches are selfish, the Queen had said. But Tiffany’s Third Thoughts said: Then turn selfishness into a weapon! Make all things yours! Make other lives and dreams and hopes yours! Protect them! Save them! Bring them into the sheepfold! Walk the gale for them! Keep away the wolf! My dreams! My brother! My family! My land! My world! How dare you try to take these things, because they are mine! I have a duty!”
July 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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It’s officially Bookish Hat Season, and we have a great selection! Stop by PSB: Boston Edition to get the sun out of your eyes, and a book in your hand! 📖 ☀️🌊
Picture of two hats that say “Booked” and “Read Banned Books” displayed on books! Says “It’s officially bookish hat season” over the picture Two hats that read “Romance Reader” and Queer Book Club”, sitting on top of our romance section Two hats that read “Born to read, forced to work” and “The book was better”
July 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Join us tomorrow at 6PM for our Silent Reading Party in the Seaport at PSB: Boston Edition! ✨📖🌊
Picture of two girls reading with text that says “Silent Reading Party” “great vibes, great snacks, and great reads”
July 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Magic's in the air here at PSB: Boston Edition with today’s new releases! ✨📖 Stop by to grab some of favorites!
A picture of someone holding up “A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping” by Sangu Mandanna, “Lolly Willowes” by Sylvia Townsend Warner, “The Bewitched” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and “The Mesmerist” by Caroline Woods!
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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It’s our lucky day here in the Seaport, we have freshly signed, beautiful novels, from Julie Carrick Dalton! Stop by for a signed copy — or order online with the link below, select Seaport, and we’ll save you one! portersquarebooks.com/search?q=jul...
Signed copies of “Waiting for the Night Song” and “The Last Beekeeper” by Julie Carrick Dalton
July 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Our PSB: Boston Edition book club pick is in, and it’s a warm hug followed by the need for some tea🍃

A Psalm for the Wild-Built will break your heart a little — then put it back together, softer.

You reading with us?
Rsvp here: portersquarebooks.com/rsvp-psb-bos...
The book “A Psalm for the Wild Built” by Becky Chambers, with a bookmark saying “August book club”, surrounded by plants.
July 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Our PSB: Boston Edition Book Club is meeting this Wednesday to talk about “Ducks” by Kate Beaton! Haven’t started yet? No worries—it’s a graphic novel, so you’ll catch up in no time! 🦆📚Join us for a fun, chill discussion, whether you’re on chapter 1 or 10!
Picture of the graphic novel “Ducks” by Kate Beaton, next to a stuff animal duck. A bookmark sticks out of the book saying July Book Club.
July 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Where the sea meets the pages 🌊📚✨ PSB: Boston Edition is the perfect place to sail away into stories this summer with our new tall ship neighbor! Whether you’re chasing adventure on the waves or through words, we’ve got the book to match your journey!
Three books, “The Wager” by David Grann, “Save Our Souls” by Matthew Pearl, and “Left for Dead” by Eric Jay Dolin, held up in front of a tall ship in the Seaport Tall ship in harbor
June 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Books with signatures > Books without. Come grab yours at PSB: Boston Edition before it’s too late!
5 books on a table. Featuring “The Migrant Rain Falls Reverse” by Vinh Nguyen, “How to Summon a Fairy Godmother” by Laura J. Mayo, “The Lilac People” by Milo Todd, “Romantic Fiction” by Lori Gold, and “The Last Beekeeper” by Julie Carrick Dalton.
May 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Catch Gloria Browne-Marshall at our Boston Edition tomorrow to celebrate her new book, A Protest History of the United States!

From @beaconpress.bsky.social, the book explores 400 years of protest in US history, and what unsung heroes of social movements past can teach us. Join in person or online!
A copy of A Protest History of the United States held in the foreground against a background of bookshelves.
May 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Reminder to everyone that Boston Edition is having a Book Swap is tomorrow at 2PM! Bring and swap up to three books for *free*! We hope to see you there—in the meantime, here’s some peaceful bookstore pics. How lucky are we to have that seaside view? 📚💕🌊 #bostonbookstore #indiebookstore #bookswap
Bright and sunny pictures of our psychology, cooking, and gift books section. Picture of our new and bestselling table, with shelves of fiction in the background. Picture of the harbor view from the Seaport store location!
May 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Porter Square Books: Boston Edition’s Silent Reading Party is tomorrow at 6PM! We hope to see you there! 📖 #indiebookstore #bostonbookstore #silentreadingparty
Image of one of our staff members reading at our front desk with many bookshelves in the background.
May 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Don’t miss tomorrow’s Boston Edition Book Club meeting! This month we’ll be discussing “The Decagon House Murders” by Yukito Ayatsuji. We hope to see you there! #indiebookstore #bostonbookstore #bookclub #thedecagonhousemurders
Picture of a bookseller holding a copy of “The Decagon House Murders” by Yukito Ayatsuji, with a bookmark that says “May Book Club, May 14th, 6PM”
May 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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We’re moving some sections around the Boston store! Here’s our new shelving set-ups for our GrubStreet authors, our classics/drama section, and our “On Writing” books. What do you think? Come swing by the store and check the moves out in-person (and stay tuned for more store updates)!
Image of the new shelf with books from GrubStreet writers, with a sign that says “GrubStreet Authors” and alongside the signature GrubStreet neon yellow steps. Our new classics section, featuring many classic editions from various publishers and some literature-themed sideline displays. Our new “On Writing” section, which is now positioned under Poetry and Belles-Lettres.
May 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We'll be closed tomorrow for Easter, so if you were thinking about grabbing something to read over the holiday, make sure you hop by today 🐇 We're open until 6!
Blue bunny plush in front of some books.
April 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Fingers crossed for a beautiful spring Saturday! Join our Boston Edition’s Audiobook and Craft Club and pick from our springtime craft kits, or bring your current work in progress, put on your fave audiobook and get crafty! See you tomorrow, April 19th at 1 p.m. 🌸🐞🧵🪡🎨✍🏻☀️
A selection of spring-themed craft kits in front of a window with a paper flower and plant display.
April 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM