Good books come to those who shop early! We're reminding our customers once again this year to shop early, shop local, shop now! 

The holidays will be here before you know it. We expect high demand for popular titles, low stock in some cases, and delays on reprints. With these industry-wide expectations around supply chain disruptions for books (once again) this year, shopping early will help you avoid those out-of-stock woes. 

Whether you’re purchasing pre-orders for this season’s most anticipated releases or shopping the titles currently on our shelves, shop early this season—online, in-person, or over the phone—for the perfect bookish gift. Looking for a place to get started? Our Holiday Hundred list is here for you. And remember, our booksellers are not only excellent at pointing you toward the most interesting new titles, but we can also recommend thoughtful gift ideas for all the discerning readers on your list.

Monday, November 7, 7PM

Award-winning television director, producer, and writer Natasha Rogoff discusses Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia. Joining in conversation is celebrated local novelist Gish Jen. Masks required. Join us.

Wednesday, November 9, 6PM

Internationally acclaimed local novelist Alice Hoffman, author of more than thirty works of fiction, discusses The Book of Magic, now available in paperback. The Book of Magic is the spellbinding conclusion to the hit Practical Magic series. Joining in conversation is novelist Laura Zigman, author of Separation Anxiety and Animal Husbandry. A screening of the film Practical Magic follows the discussion at 7:30pm. Tickets required; there are two ticket options available for this event. Masks required. Learn more.

Thursday, November 10, 6PM ET

Peter Pesic—author, director of the Science Institute at St. John's College, and associate of the Department of Physics at Harvard University—discusses Sounding Bodies: Music and the Making of Biomedical Science, which further explores themes found in Pesic's earlier Music and the Making of Modern Science and Polyphonic Minds. He will be joined in conversation by Logan McCarty, Asst. Dean of Science Undergraduate Education, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Lecturer on Physics at Harvard University. Online via Zoom. Learn more.

Thursday, November 10, 7PM

Paranormal history expert Leanna Renee Heiber and Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes discuss A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts. Moderating their discussion is Sebastian Crane, local artist, antiquarian, and ghost tour guide. Masks required. Join us.

Friday, November 11, 6PM

This event is SOLD OUT. There will not be a standby line for this event.

In case you missed it, check out our latest "New This Week" newsletter, and come browse our virtual New Arrivals shelves for all the very latest new books, updated every Tuesday. And this holiday season we recommend 100 recently published titles for our Holiday Hundred, plus members of our Signed First Edition Club receive a new book of great literary merit, selected by our staff.