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Background image from John Cofield's Oxford, Mississippi: The Cofield Collection. Click on the image below to order a signed copy.

 
Signed copies of What Can I Bring? by Elizabeth Heiskell available.

 
Signed copies of A Mississippi Palate by Wyatt Waters & Robert St. John available.

 
Browse our 2017 holiday catalog online or grab a copy at one of the stores  for handpicked 
gift ideas.

 
We have signed copies of   The Rooster Bar
by John Grisham.


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Main Store  
M-Sat 9 am-9pm; 
Sun 9am-6pm
 
Off Square Books 
M-Sat 9am-8pm;   
Sun Noon-5pm
  Square Books, Jr.:  
M-Sat 9am-7pm; 
Sun Noon-5pm



Happy Thanksgiving!


We'll be closed on Thanksgiving Day but open regular hours throughout the week.




Saturday, November 28th

Indies First on Small Business Saturday


Indies First, held on Small Business Saturday, brings together authors, readers, and publishers in support of independent bookstores.  Indies First and Small Business Saturday are being held this year on Nov. 25, a day which is dedicated to supporting the local businesses that help communities thrive. 

The Indies First sweepstakes is happening now and ends on  November 27 . Post something and tag our name (Square Books) along with #shopindiesfirstsweepstakes on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win $1K in Penguin Random House books. Yay, more books.



Jesmyn Ward wins the 2017 National Book Award for Fiction
 
Jesmyn Ward made history when she became the first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. This past week she received the award for her latest novel  Sing, Unburied, Sing and first won in 2011 for her novel  Salvage the Bones. She visited Square Books for a signing with both books and was the University of Mississippi's Grisham Writer in Residence in 2010-2011. 

As a native of DeLisle, Mississippi, Ward continues the tradition of Mississippi literature.  Sing, Unburied, Sing depicts a rural African American family in south Mississippi. Rich with Ward's distinctive, lyrical language,  Sing, Unburied, Sing is a majestic new work 
and an unforgettable family story. We have signed first editions  available here.




Jimmy Cajoleas at Square Books on November 28th
 
University of Mississippi MFA graduate and Jackson, MS native Jimmy Cajoleas will be at Off Square Books on November 28th to sign/read from his wonderful middle grade debut novel Goldeline. Read this interview he did with The End of All Music.




Look at this beautiful wolf.
 
Her name is O-Six. American Wolf was written about her and the book's author, Nate Blakeslee, will be here for a  signing/reading on November 30th.




Hugh Acheson at The End of All Music on December 1st  
We're teaming up with our friends at The End of All Music for an event with Chef Hugh Acheson and his new cookbook  The Chef and the Slow Cooker

Starting at 12pm at The End of All Music parking lot, Hugh will lead a cooking demonstration for his Beer Braised Pork Taco recipe. Tacos from the demonstration will be available for purchase (cash only). All proceeds will go to benefit Hugh's non-profit  Seed Life Skills. Afterwards, we'll have books for sale (cash or credit card) and the opportunity to have your book signed by Hugh.




SAVE THE DATE
for upcoming events:

Tuesday
11/28
Wednesday
11/29

Thursday
11/30

Friday 
12/1
Saturday 
12/2
Monday
12/4

Tuesday
12/5

Thursday
1/18
Tuesday
1/23
Click here for a full listing of scheduled events.


   Events are always free and wheelchair accessible.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 
2013 BOOKSTORE OF THE YEAR