Today’s mantra

Well, friends, we are right down to it now. Though there's nothing wrong with a gift card, here are some great last minute gift ideas for the reader in your life that aren't, you know, gift cards...

Semi-regular reminder to be kind to retail workers today & patient with the people shopping with you. This doesn't have to be a stressful weekend for anyone. Let's just enjoy how nice it is to celebrate the people we love with gifts. Thank you!

I'm just saying that if you were here now, you'd also be listening to Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth

Can Josh sell anymore copies of Melvill? Can anyone sell our copy of portersquarebooks.com/book/9781421...

As promised, here's another big old thread of staff picks that still (less than a week out!) have strong stock. These were all selected by individual booksellers & are 20% off because we want the world to read them! Here we go...

You know. I think The Slip fits pretty comfortably in the space between those two books portersquarebooks.com/book/9781668...

We highly recommend the books by @nicolechung.bsky.social Start with All You Can Ever Know: bookshop.org/a/116138/978...

We're big Jeanne Birdsall fans in general and the new one seems like a perfect fit for your reader! portersquarebooks.com/book/9780525...

For your daughter Pleasure Activism will help show there are tons of ways to respond to our current crises: portersquarebooks.com/book/9781849... For a novel I bet she'll dig The Sapling Cage: portersquarebooks.com/book/9781558...

For the nephew, seems like an Anthony Bourdain type of guy & we've still got a couple copies of the new Anthony Bourdain reader. Sit tight for your daughter!

Hey #BookSky! Today is your last chance to get book recommendations for the holidays from us! Tell us who you still need a book for & we'll do as many as we can tonight!

I'm done for the holidays on Saturday at 2 so if you want me to pick out 3 books for you for the holidays, get the order in ASAP! Josh Sends You Three Paperbacks | Porter Square Books share.google/XGsbeZMlKD4l...

The REALLY nice thing about these is you can just tell us in the order comments everything about the recipient and we'll use our squishy human brains to pick out an incredible book for them.

Hi #BookSky! Just breaking away for a quick sec to tell you that your Blind Dates with a Books are ALWAYS in stock because we pull the books off the shelf!

Hello Friends! If you are shipping books for the holidays we highly recommend you don't do media mail at this point! Media mail is slower anyway & we're right in "system being overwhelmed" time. Probably getting late for all shipping. Good news is, books don't spoil so they'll be fine!

i haven't had the chance to ask for it, but if i did, this would be the book i'd ask for

The Monastic World: a 1200 Year History by Andrew Jotischky. I am not Christian but monastic life is fascinating me (and it's an academic press so more money than I'd usually want to pay for a standard hardcover).

The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow.

Did you know there are ways to find out what readers want that doesn't invade anyone's privacy? It's true! Watch... What books are you asking for this holiday season and why?

As promised, #BookSky, here's a thread of PSB staff picks for younger readers, all with at last 3 copies in stock at time of posting and all 20% off for being staff picks! Let's goooooo......

I already own this book, but this is a reminder to re-read it over the holidays!

Alright Friends & Neighbors on #BookSky We're officially 10 days out from Xmas & hot books are starting to go out of stock. So, here's a big old thread of PSB staff picks that have at least 3 copies in stock as of, roughly, now. All 20% off!...

You could have me pick out 3 books for you!

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO BUY SOMEONE AS A GIFT BUY THEM BOOKS! IF YOU DO KNOW WHAT TO BUY SOMEONE AS A GIFT THEN CONGRATS YOU ARE BUYING THEM BOOKS OTHERWISE ARE YOU SURE? REALLY SURE?

Starting to get to crunch time! Since we select our bookseller bundles from what's on the shelved they're always in stock!

I mean, you can even get digital audio books through @libro.fm and ebooks through @bookshop.org so what's even the point of that other online "bookstore?"

Bonus: they are not evil billionaires!! ❤️❤️❤️@portersqbooks.bsky.social

Just because you're staying in to avoid the snow today doesn't mean you can't shop local & independent. portersquarebooks.com does everything that other online bookstore does!

@portersqbooks.bsky.social welcomes Max Bazerman for a talk about his book, "Inside An Academic Scandal," a compelling story of fraud and betrayal, and how good scientists can become complicit in bad science. 📆 Thurs, Jan 15th 🕓 7:00 PM Register here: portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...

And we've rolled out the cart of Advance Reader Copies! Come see us today!

Today is the South of Porter Holiday Hoedown! Visit us from 10AM-7PM & get a little somethin' for yourself with a purchase of $75 or more, then visit our neighbors up Mass Ave for other deals and treats! portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-1...

Breaking news from our "Oh, I Just Noticed We Got Some Copies of This" Department...Oh, I just noticed we got some copies of Heated Rivalry! (I mean, the 2nd in the series, but I'm a little surprised we got ANY of them.)

a thing one could do, if one were so inclined, is go to @portersqbooks.bsky.social in Cambridge and buy copies of my zine for all the managers one knows. just, like, an option that exists.

This kind of thing is why small presses and self publication are so awesome!

OMG

Came across this book while shelving. I don't know who it is but SOMEONE on #BookSky needs this satire of the late 70s Manhattan art scene through a narrative centered on women's professional wrestling written by the author of the Rocky novelization published by small press!

Oh and just a reminder that we're open until 9PM tonight!

Happy Holiday Shopping Season Friday! Remember, buying your gifts at a small business like an indie bookstore means you're really giving 2 gifts at once; whatever the actual thing you bought AND support for a more humane & sustainable economy! (You don't have to write that last part on the card)...

when the AI comes rising, six shall turn it back, 3 from the endcap, 3 from the stack

You know, until AI can give a book recommendation based on a total stranger's tattoo that turns out to be the book in their life they have reread the most (open the quoted skeet to confirm) I'm...I'm not impressed. Maybe those billions being invested could be better spent elsewhere.

this might also be partly my fault. but you too could have a thousand pages of Gertrude Stein to carry you through 2026!

Hi Friends! I mayyyyy need a hand here. I bought a copy of The Making of Americans for myself, the buyers saw the sale, and restocked 2 copies. Which is great! BUT now I feel like I gotta help move these just absolute chonks. portersquarebooks.com/book/9781628...

My birthday is in [checks calendar] 12 days. Just saying.

Hey #BookSky Want to give someone the gift of a bookstore to themselves for an hour, plus $50 to spend there? We've posted our January & February Your Own Private Bookstore events! portersquarebooks.com/events/tags/...

Always a preferred strategy! :)

PSA for #BookSky! We're seeing reports of shipping delays from suppliers, so we HIGHLY recommend placing orders by the end of the day! We'll keep restocking of course but if you're looking for something we'll need to order move fast. Hooray logistics!!!!!

This Saturday! Celebrate the shopping season, with our neighbors on Mass ave & The Good Trouble Brass Band. Make a purchase $75 of with us & get a little something for yourself...an Advance Reader Copy of a forthcoming title! South of Porter Holiday Hoedown | Porter Square Books

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers!!! portersquarebooks.com/book/9780593...

Alright #BookSky Don't know how many we'll be able to get to tonight, but if you need help with your holiday book gifting, ask away and we'll recommend books in stock as this very second!