Note: you can also bring in your used books for a trade-in program. A woman-owned indie bookstore in Warren, they do so much for the Rhody reading community - from author talks and signing, to partnering with book fests, or arts nights. This Watch Hill series is fantastic - they consistently bring in big names and bestsellers. On May 4, they’ll host Westerly poet Carla Panciera on “Barnflower: A Rhode Island Farm Memoir.” But they also collab with the Ocean House Author Series, hosted by Rhody best-selling author Deborah Goodrich Royce. to score a 30 percent off coupon and an “ Independent Bookstore Day patch.” #RoadTripIdea.įYI: Savoy brings in great local and national authors to the store.

Get stamped at all three - Bank Square Books in Mystic, Conn., and Title IX: A Bookstore in New London, Conn. They celebrate April 29 with offers, freebies, special activities, and a Tri-River Challenge with their sister bookstores in Connecticut. And the downstairs kids’ book section is so cozy, I could spend an afternoon tucked away down there, only popping up to refuel at their in-store cafe. The shop is small, but I can still spend hours here. They’ve always had cool used books, vinyl, and gifts, but they’re bringing in on-the-pulse buzzy titles, new releases and bestsellers. They’ve upped their game in recent years. ĭon’t leave PVD without hitting up this down-city staple. Upcoming events include this must-read: Peggy O’Donnell Heffington talks “Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother,” in conversations with Brown University’s Bathsheba Demuth, May 18. The curation is sleek - bangers only - and the vibe is laid-back LA beach vogue. Chic and minimal, it almost feels like an art gallery (book gallery?) where every book there is one I’ve either just recently heard raves about, want to read, saw on a bestsellers list, or recently read and loved. From Tallulah’s Taqueria to Like No Udder, Ives Street has exploded with coolness in recent years, and Twenty Stories is the perfect indie bookshop for the hip neighborhood.

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