Happy 2026! Our New Year's resolution is to host more community events! We're kicking off with this launch for End Emotional Outsourcing by Beatriz Victoria Albina, on Tuesday, January 13 (a week from now)!

If you've been looking for a sign, here it is! Our Geary location just got easier to find. And have we mentioned we're right next door to a vintage store? Books AND clothes - one-stop shopping! 🛍️

British anthropologist and playwright Naomi Westerman will be at Caversham this Sunday, October 26 to talk about her new book of essays, Happy Death Club. Join us at 3 pm in our new space at 262b Geary Ave. for an open discussion with Naomi about death and grief.

Announcing the grand opening weekend of our new space at 263b Geary Avenue! November 1 and 2. Featuring author events on both days! #walking #dreaming #bookstore #toronto

We have moved! Pardon the mess -- we still have boxes to unpack, and workers are putting the finishing touches on our accessible bathroom. But you can come in and browse! We'd love to see you!

Our new location at 262b Geary Ave won't be open yet for the Block Party on Saturday, Sep 20, but we'll be there, with a table and a selection of books. Swing by, say hello, and get a peek at the new space! #gearyblockparty

It's official: our Harbord Street location is now CLOSED permanently. But don't be too sad: we will reopen soon at 262B Geary Ave! And web orders will continue as normal while our storefront is closed.

We're happy to be able to make this compelling title available!

...and you should totally buy them at @anotherstoryto.bsky.social, @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social, @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social, or @cavershambooks.bsky.social.

If you see a lot of high-quality professional titles relating to their specific therapeutic modality, plus some interesting books on the social and ethical dimensions of therapy, it means they probably shop at Caversham and you're in good hands 😌

We're moving in September, and you know what that means: Sales! Our Rummage Sale, clearing out the books that have piled up in our basement over 36 years, is on now! Drop by and check it out!

Hey, have you heard our big news? After 36 years at our Harbord Street location, we'll be moving over the summer to a bright new space on up-and-coming Geary Avenue! We'll see you there in September!

Books have a much longer shelf life! 😀 And they're easier to ship. (We do free shipping anywhere in Canada for orders over $150.)

In support of the psychodynamic formulation of suicide, intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) reduced anger and suicidal ideation among patients who had previously attempted suicide. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/425MQYH

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is coming up, and we're planning a couple of in-store special promotions to celebrate! For one day only, on April 26: • Buy any new book, and choose a second-hand/clearance book from our famous Super Sale Cart for free! #cibd2025 #canadianindiebookstoresday (1/2)

We love a good book recommendation thread! A reminder that if you're looking for a title we don't currently have in the store, we can order it for you, and we ship internationally. Our staff are great at tracking down hard-to-find books, as long as they're still in print somewhere.

The vetting process meant to protect therapy clients from unethical and boundary-crossing behavior might actually be shutting out the kind of practitioners the field needs most. @jessmcallen.bsky.social writes on “gatekeeping”:

Are you an activist, caregiver, or community leader struggling with burnout? Join us for a 4-week virtual book club with me to explore practical self-care & community care strategies. worldbeyondwar.org/book-club-52...

My favorite bookshop in Portland is giving away free samples. Heh.

Excited to discuss this book with @mirandanewman.bsky.social at our book club next week! Tuesday, March 4, 7 pm, in store and online. If you're not on our book club email list yet -- why not? Just email us at info [at] cavershambooksellers.com and we'll get you set up!

Alvin F. Poussaint, Pioneering Expert on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90 At the invitation of Bob Moses, he moved to Jackson, Miss., where he became the Southern field director of the Medical Committee for Human Rights in the 1965 Selma march, carried medical supplies www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/u...

We're at Reading for the Love of It! Drop by, say hi, browse our curated selection. #rftloi

Magnificent #bookstack assembled today by a customer visiting from Calgary. "Came for Taylor Swift, spent more on books!" 😁 Pro-tip for out-of-town visitors: our offer of free shipping on purchases over $150 applies in-store as well as online. So no worries about luggage limits!

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for anyone trying to extricate yourself from the clutches of Amazon: bookstores make more than a third of their money between now & New Year’s, & most bookstores ship nationwide 💌

Today we have brought books to the TICP registrants at UofT Innis Town Hall for a Day with Anthony Bass, Ph.D. (62 here and 56 online)

Gift shopping season is here, and we just received a shipment of delightfully ridiculous stocking stuffers for the analysts, analysands, and/or therapists on your list! The Pink Freud t-shirt is back in stock, as are the Freudian Slippers, both in a range of sizes!

We love dogs around here! We even keep liver treats behind the counter, as this regular visitor knows #dogsky

Another good reason to order from us and not That Big Website: we won't sell you a sketchy POD copy!

Now seems like a good time to mention that our Super Sale Cart is dairy and gluten free!

Don't be like Batman! Get started on one or both of our upcoming book club titles today! Details in next post! Even if you're too busy fighting crime to finish reading the book in time, you're always welcome to join the discussion, in person at 98 Harbord Street or via Zoom. #bookclub

Caversham has a book club! Here are our next 2 picks: Tuesday, Nov. 12: The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz Tuesday, Dec 3: Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow up by James Hollis If you're not in Toronto, you can join us via Zoom!

Join us at the store on Sunday, October 20 at 7 pm, for an intimate chat between authors Susan Raphael and Ann Dowsett Johnston. For more info and to register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/parenting-...

Our "spooky season" window display is all about things that are ACTUALLY scary. Forget demons and zombies, what about: climate change? Messy divorces? The dark side of your own psyche? ::shudder::

Funny you should ask! This just came out in soft-shell and it looks really good

New in the store: Relatable content from @debbieohi.com !

An interesting and varied #bookstack purchased by a couple visiting Toronto this morning. Some work-related, some personal, some that they just thought looked interesting! #psychologybooks

(via @OhHowByronic over at the ex-bird place)

Caversham Booksellers is proudly owned and operated by childless cat people! Here are a couple members of our extended family

New in our Psychoanalysis section: a used books shelf! A curated selection drawn from collections donated over the years by psychoanalysts retiring from practice. #psychoanalysis #bookstore

Thanks for the mention, Chris!

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

This was one of yesterday’s delights

If you're in Toronto on June 17, come see Manni and Reuben Coe launch their illustrated memoir brother. do. you. love. me. at CAMH! We'll be there with a book table!

Is my local library trying to tell me something?

What’s everyone #reading this weekend?

In our neighbourhood tonight!

It's here! It's here! The brand-new edition of the complete works of Sigmund Freud has arrived at Caversham #psychoanalysis #freud

I love the comment from Toronto Public Library on Instagram when I posted my illustration spread inspired by their Metro Reference Library. 💙 😁 To find out more about the real-life libraries & indie bkstores that inspired I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS: debbieohi.link/ATB-process-... #Skybrarian

If you're attending a mental health/education conference in the GTA, look for our book table! Here we are at the Literacy & Learning conference 2 weeks ago, and at CACBT today. Contact us via our website if you'd like us to set up at your event!