If you've been holding onto those gently read novels, or the kids have at long last outgrown that series of chapter books, bring them in! We're open for used book trade-ins from 1-4 on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Kids, don your jammies and join us for a bedtime story with the author herself! Angela Burke Kunkel, author of Digging for Words, reads Penguin Journey, her lyrical picture book about emperor penguins’ incredible journey to parenthood.

"Perfect for group storytime and discussion. . .The familiar black and white of emperor penguins contrasts well with the scenes of rich winter blues of Antarctic ice, sea, and sky and, later, the warm pastels of the spring skies as time passes, the temperatures warm, and the penguin family unit basks in their success."

— Kirkus Reviews

Lindsey Vonn, Olympic gold medal-winning skier, joins Wellesley Books and other indie bookstores to discuss her new memoir, Rise.

82 World Cup wins. 4 Overall World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 8 World Championship Medals. Lindsey Vonn's athletic career has been legendary. In Rise, Vonn reveals never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes.

"[Vonn's] story is inspirational, not just for athletes like myself, but to anyone facing an obstacle in life."

–Roger Federer, tennis champion

Lindsey will be in conversation with Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.

Jennifer Haigh, author of Heat and Light and Mrs. Kimble, presents Mercy Street, a tense, riveting story about the disparate lives that intersect at a woman’s clinic in Boston.

“Mercy Street is propulsive, urgent, and essential. Haigh writes with uncommon insight and compassion (and, yes, mercy) about people whose ideals are so strikingly at odds that we can only wait for their lives to collide. I was riveted and transported, and want to hand this book to everyone I know."

— Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Great Believers

Jennifer will be in conversation with Laura Zigman, author of Separation Anxiety.

Elly Swartz, author of Finding Perfect, Smart Cookie, and Give and Take, joins us to celebrate the release of her latest middle-grade novel, Dear Student. When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper, she is faced with a dilemma: Can she give fair advice to everyone—including her friends—while keeping her identity a secret?

"A heartfelt story about finding the courage to stand up for your beliefs even when you’d rather remain invisible."

–Kirkus

 In the early 1970s, adrift and fearful of the Vietnam draft, Jay Parini talks his way into the PhD program in literature at St. Andrews. Early in his program, through a string of unlikely coincidences, Parini is cajoled into chaperoning the visiting, blind, and elderly Jose Luis Borges on a literary quest into the Highlands. Filled with wonderful characters and gorgeous descriptions of the rugged countryside, whether this work is fiction or memoir is just part of the fun (and part of the point) as Parini takes us on an enchanted trip that provides an intimate and endearing portrait of an enigmatic genius of post-modern literature. Although, in many ways, the turmoil of the early 70s reverberates today, there is something wonderfully distracting, and uplifting, in this account of a simpler time when you could jump into your rusted out Morris Minor, with barely more than a toothbrush, and head for the hills (and islands) on a whim. If you love language, literature, Scotland, or just a great coming-of-age road novel, this is one of those happy books that makes you want to be a more ambitious reader and embrace life’s unexpected opportunities.

Clear your calendar and sit down for a few delicious hours of mystery and suspense! Meet Helen and David, Serena and Rory--college friends, colleagues, expectant parents. Into their seemingly perfect lives arrives Rachel--young, single and pregnant. She attaches herself to Helen and then--mayhem. Treat yourself to this one!

A gothic and totally atmospheric story, Anatomy engrosses you until the very last page. Part murder mystery, part love story, set in historical Edinburgh, this novel kept me rooting for Hazel, a girl who wants to be a surgeon despite society telling her it’s “improper,” and Jack, a resurrection man who digs up bodies to sell to anatomists. Dana tore out my heart and stomped on it by the end—in the best way possible, of course. It gave me Night Circus vibes with just a dash of Addie LaRue, tied up neatly into a YA package. I adored it.

Artemisia is part of a cloister who tends to the dead so their souls don’t rise to possess others. When her convent is attacked, she becomes partially possessed by one of the most powerful ancient spirits but is able to use its strength to protect her people. Soon, she becomes a myth, then a legend, then a saint to the frightened townsfolk around her…all while battling major childhood trauma and keeping her possession-adjacent occupant from fully taking over and, well, consuming everyone living. I loved the world-building and the snark; the complex women; the dynamic relationships that evolve beautifully; and the action-packed pace. The sequel can’t come soon enough.

Middle-Grade Monthly is our subscription service for kids ages 8-12! Each month our children's book buyer Lauren and school liaison Cassie select a newly-released chapter book. Get your hands on the newest and soon-to-be coveted books of the year. We offer monthly and yearly subscriptions, and you can pick up your book at the store or have it mailed to you. Click on the link below for FAQs about the program.

The January 2022 pick is Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. To find out more about our subscription service, click here.

A Child's Library is our subscription service for children ages 0-5! Lauren and Cassie select one newly-released picture book each month to be sent or picked-up from the store. The goal of A Child's Library is to help foster a love for books within the child's home. It makes a great baby shower gift!

The January 2022 pick is Stacey's Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams and Kitt Thomas. To find out more about our subscription service, click here.