Word on the Street

06/16/2026

New releases this week include The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston, The Frenzy by Joyce Carol Oates, and Toad on the Go by Jashar Awan!

06/12/2026

Happy pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 We hope you're just as excited for the release of Heartstopper #6 as we are!!

So excited in fact that we're hosting a release party on July 7th at 7:00pm! There will be themed activities, trivia (with prizes!), and free goodies, so you won't want to miss this.

Cover charge is $10/person, BUT you can also attend for free if you pre-order the book from us (you must still register for the event via our website). Hope to see you there!

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Thrilled to be the Massachusetts stop on John Kenney's tour for the paperback release of I SEE YOU'VE CALLED IN DEAD, one of our all-time favorite books! Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 7:00. John will be in conversation with Jane Roper, author of SOCIETY OF SHAME. This is going to be a great night! We'll have books for purchase at the event, or you can order here to reserve your copies: https://wordstreetbooks.com/book/9798989923021
https://wordstreetbooks.com/book/9780593468784

06/09/2026

We have new releases this week from Laverne Cox and Jeff Hiller, just in time for pride month!

And for kids, new books from our friends Andrew Hacket and Maddie Frost!

06/05/2026

Marlborough's Splash into Summer block party is coming up! We'll be vending at the event, as well as hosting our friend Professor Bugman, who will be reading his book "Together"!

Join us on June 14th at 1:15pm for the reading, and from 1-5 for tons of outdoor fun thanks to the Downtown Village Association!

The store will also be open during the event.

06/03/2026

New releases for kids this week include Investigators: Weather or Not, and Really Rubie, by our friend Maddie Frost!

06/03/2026

We're back with two weeks of new releases for you! Highlights for grown-ups this week include Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler, Land by Maggie O'Farrell, and The Midnight Train by Matt Haig!

05/23/2026

Thank you Jack for being our Bookseller for a Day today!

And thanks to everyone who came in to meet him, he was happy to help!

Remember that we are closing today at 4 pm, and will be closed all of next week. We're looking forward to a restful vacation and we'll see you again on Tuesday June 2nd.