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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 6h

You know this is true, because Kate Bush came on the store's music after I made this vaguely witchcrafty post

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 6h

Just a reminder that if you read the edition of Margaret Wise Brown's Little Fur Family with the fur on the cover at the center of a forest in the light of a blood moon you'll summon an ancient bear deity & you better know its true name (it's not "brown one" or "bruin"), cause if you don't who boy!

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 6h

Just a reminder that if you read the edition of Margaret Wise Brown's Little Fur Family with the fur on the cover at the center of a forest in the light of a blood moon you'll summon an ancient bear deity & you better know its true name (it's not "brown one" or "bruin"), cause if you don't who boy!

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 6h

This is a tough one, so I'm not getting exact but I think Immobility by Brian Evenson could do a lot of what you're looking for: portersquarebooks.com/book/9780765...
Or you could go completely off the chain with Beyond the Planet of the Vampires: portersquarebooks.com/book/9781960...

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Alexander Danner @alexanderdanner.bsky.social · 11h

Proud to see my local bookstore, where I spent several happy years working, supporting The Prison Books Program, where I currently volunteer a few nights each month! Buying the program books directly from their wish list is *very* helpful.

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 14h

The right to read is extremely circumscribed in America's prisons & even just getting books into them can be difficult. So, in honor of #BannedBooksWeek all orders from our Prison Book Program wish list will trigger a matching donation. Order here: portersquarebooks.com/wishlist/bri...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 12h

Well, someone will! We're not the ones matching.

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Elle @biknmusicmama.bsky.social · 13h

Buy books for prisoners from my local awesome bookstore, which will match your order!

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 14h

The right to read is extremely circumscribed in America's prisons & even just getting books into them can be difficult. So, in honor of #BannedBooksWeek all orders from our Prison Book Program wish list will trigger a matching donation. Order here: portersquarebooks.com/wishlist/bri...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 14h

The right to read is extremely circumscribed in America's prisons & even just getting books into them can be difficult. So, in honor of #BannedBooksWeek all orders from our Prison Book Program wish list will trigger a matching donation. Order here: portersquarebooks.com/wishlist/bri...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

You're welcome!

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

You're welcome!

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmmm, how about a romance with multi-dimensional disabled characters that opens at a Halloween party? portersquarebooks.com/book/9780593...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

You're welcome!

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps current staff pick The Pumpkin Princess & the Forever Night portersquarebooks.com/book/9780316...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

You might dig The Museum Detective. Strong sense of the culture & politics of a place, complicated relationship between the past & the present, classic strong female detective. 1st in a new series! portersquarebooks.com/book/9781641...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

I'm at the desk placing orders, so that means it's a great time for #BookSky to get book recommendations! Whattaya want? Whattaya need?

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 1d

I’ll be tabling for the MAMAS money team so you should come say hi, buy your books in cash, and give the change (*ahem*) to MAMAS!

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Our next Be the Change workshop is coming right up! This Sunday, October 12 at 5PM our friends from @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social will host a study group about mutual aid; what it is, why it matters, and how we can begin, build, or deepen our practice. And they get 20% of sales during the workshop!

Be the Change Workshop: What is Mutual Aid and How Do We Practice It?

Come as you are—no required materials—but if you would like some additional context, here are some supplementary materials we might reference in our conversation:

portersquarebooks.com

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Our next Be the Change workshop is coming right up! This Sunday, October 12 at 5PM our friends from @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social will host a study group about mutual aid; what it is, why it matters, and how we can begin, build, or deepen our practice. And they get 20% of sales during the workshop!

Be the Change Workshop: What is Mutual Aid and How Do We Practice It?

Come as you are—no required materials—but if you would like some additional context, here are some supplementary materials we might reference in our conversation:

portersquarebooks.com

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, Massachusetts! Help tell our legislators they should pass An Act Regarding Free Expression to protect libraries, schools, and authors from book bans by sending them a postcard! Instructions on how to do this and where to get postcards here: www.massfreedomtoread.org/act @massaabb.bsky.social

Take Action — Mass Freedom To Read

www.massfreedomtoread.org

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

New Directions! Krasznahorkai's primary publisher in the U.S

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 1d

I will also put in a plug for Spadework for a Palace which has the bonus of a fun ND edition bsky.app/profile/rach...

Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 1d

my most correct and goofiest Krasznahorkai opinion is that Spadework for a Palace is the best Storybook ND portersquarebooks.com/book/9780811...

Spadework for a Palace by László Krasznahorkai, part of New Directions’ Storybook ND series which is basically little golden books but for lit bros (affectionate)

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

And will be in later today to answer all your questions! bsky.app/profile/port...

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

WHY YES, YOUR WEIRD BOOKSTORE DAD AND #WeirdBookWednesday POSTER IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS!

Hungarian 'Master of the apocalypse' Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature | Reuters share.google/Jl6EvD4UqB07...

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Give us a call first! None of those are his latest so we might not have them. (I am posting from home at the moment)

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

*Seiobo There Below. New Directions also did a couple of novella that were good

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty close to how it looks from what I've heard! Someone can correct me but I've heard Crash-na-hor-kai with the sh sounding a little different in actual Hungarian

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Depends a little on what you're into! Satantango was my entrance. Second There Below is broken up into chunks which might make it more approachable. A lot of people love Melancholy of Resistance. Most important thing to know: His prose moves SLOWLY and CYCLICALLY.

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

WHY YES, YOUR WEIRD BOOKSTORE DAD AND #WeirdBookWednesday POSTER IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS!

Hungarian 'Master of the apocalypse' Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature | Reuters share.google/Jl6EvD4UqB07...

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