Caversham Booksellers
@cavershambooks.bsky.social
Toronto-based bookstore with a focus on mental health, psychology, education, and related subjects. Visit us at our storefront at 262B Geary Ave. (opening in October), or online at https://www.cavershambooksellers.com/
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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
#walking #dreaming #bookstore #toronto
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! 🛍️
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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.
Join us at 3 pm in our new space at 262b Geary Ave. for an open discussion with Naomi about death and grief.
October 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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.
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
#walking #dreaming #bookstore #toronto
October 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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
#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!
October 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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
#gearyblockparty
September 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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
#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.
September 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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!
We’re thrilled to share that our first book is now available through @CavershamBooks: North America’s largest mental health bookstore!
https://www.cavershambooksellers.com/search/9781069171009
#mentalhealthbooks #suicideprevention
https://www.cavershambooksellers.com/search/9781069171009
#mentalhealthbooks #suicideprevention
Caversham Booksellers: Jacques A. Frigault, PhD; Whispers from the Shadow: Confronting the Call of Suicide (9781069171009) Icy Peaks Publishing
Caversham Booksellers, Toronto, Canada: Specialising in books on psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, psychiatry, psychology; in-store, at conferences and via mail order. 15,000 titles actively stocked
www.cavershambooksellers.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We're happy to be able to make this compelling title available!
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...and you should totally buy them at @anotherstoryto.bsky.social, @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social, @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social, or @cavershambooks.bsky.social.
Hey, you survived another week. Buy yourself a few books.
August 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
...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 😌
What do the books in your therapist's Zoom background mean? (for @literaryhub.bsky.social)
How to evaluate the books in your therapist’s Zoom background.
If you’ve ever done a therapy session over Zoom (or any other video platform), you know how easy it can be to be distracted by what’s going on behind your therapist’s head. Do I r…
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August 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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!
August 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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!
July 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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.)
I saw this sign in an antique shop yesterday and I can’t stop thinking about it. Books are like eggs
June 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Books have a much longer shelf life! 😀 And they're easier to ship. (We do free shipping anywhere in Canada for orders over $150.)
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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
April 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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)
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)
April 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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)
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.
It’s gross online and it’s gross outside so why don’t I do some book recommendations? Will give you your own personalized rec if you promise not to buy books at Amazon. I’m loving this one, about how tech has infiltrated all of our stories. bookshop.org/p/books/sear...
Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age
Selfhood in the Digital Age
bookshop.org
April 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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.
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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”:
Who Gets to Be a Therapist? | Jess McAllen
Gatekeeping is meant to ensure that future therapists are suited to the work. Some students allege it amounts to discrimination.
thebaffler.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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”:
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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...
Book Club: 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life - World BEYOND War
Book Club with Farzana Doctor. #WorldBEYONDWar
worldbeyondwar.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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...
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My favorite bookshop in Portland is giving away free samples. Heh.
March 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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!
Rough Magic by Miranda Newman | Penguin Random House Canada
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER. A GLOBE AND MAIL READER'S FAVOURITE. A harrowing but ultimately uplifting memoir about living with borderline personality disorder—the most stigmatized diagnosis in mental...
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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!
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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...
Alvin F. Poussaint, Pioneering Expert on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90
A psychiatrist at Harvard and an adviser to Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby, he challenged Black Americans to stand up to systemic racism.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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...
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!
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!
November 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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!
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 💌
November 11, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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)
November 16, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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)