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An independent bookstore dedicated to the fine art of browsing since 1961 📚 279 Harvard St, Brookline, Massachusetts www.brooklinebooksmith.com
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We support the 2/28 national economic blackout and we also greatly appreciate anytime anyone makes the decision to shop at our store. If you are going to purchase something on February 28th, we strongly encourage you to shop small and local, wherever that might be.

Valentine's day may be over but a romantic date night could be right around the corner 💘 BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK is back! Spice up a cozy night in by snagging a mystery copy of a bookseller recommended romance title :cupid: #blinddatewithabook

Carl recommends The Boy & the Dog by Seishu Hase, translated by Alison Watts: "A lone, death-defying dog interrupts various people's lives as it wanders the earth. It's bleak, but it's a beautiful tale; just as defying death should be."Thanks for the rec, Carl! brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9780593...

We’re offering SIGNED copies of Shred Happens by Arash Hashemi! Buy on brooklinebooksmith.com by 3/18/25 for your signed copy: brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9780593...

Signed copies! Preorder THE ECHO MACHINE on brooklinebooksmith.com by 3/25/25 and your copy will be SIGNED by the author. Signature only. We cannot ship outside the US. brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9780807...

Kelly Link stopped by this week to sign copies of The Book of Love (now available in paperback!) ❤️ Come get one while supplies last!

We have flowers available right here at the store! 💐@lupine_flower_company dropped off some beautiful bouquets in time for Valentine’s Day. Stop by and snag some for your sweethearts 💕 (While supplies last)

It's Black History Month, and we have the books! Black people have been a part of American history for over 400 years. Within this small but mighty collection of books we wish to highlight the complex and essential threads of Black experience in this country. brooklinebooksmith.com/list/black-h...

Support Lawrence School! On 2/11, 20% of all in-store Booksmith sales from 5:30PM-7:30PM will go to the Lawrence School PTO. Students and parents will also be offering a bake sale, silent auction, gift wrapping and a Valentine’s card making station. Come join the festivities!

Staff picks from Brookline Booksmith 🌷 Kaylee recommends "Gay Girl Prayers" by Emily Austin: "A quirky interpretation of Catholic prayers for girls who dream of living on a lesbian commune." Thank you for the rec, Kaylee! ☺️ #emilyaustin #gaygirlprayers brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9781771...

"Silly, hilarious, and loads of fun!!" Children's bookseller Diana highly recommends kid's graphica title "Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat" by Li Chen (@exocomics.bsky.social ) Don't forget, staff picks are 20% OFF online and in-store! brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9781524...

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us 2/9 at 2PM for an all-ages storytime for The House Before Falling Into the Sea with author Ann Suk Wang and illustrator Hanna Cha. #authorevent #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidlit brooklinebooksmith.com/event/2025-0...

@brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social I’m never in Brookline without a visit to Booksmith, where I disappear into their superbly curated downstairs USED. As a writer I’ve scored many a useful find down there, and upstairs I’ve bought books for grandkids old enough now to raid the basement…

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