Founded 50-plus years ago with the slogan “Dedicated to the fine art of browsing,” this local favorite sees a daily stream of visitors that suggests that there are still plenty of bookworms who aren’t ready to let some algorithm tell them what to read next. The well-read staff can offer guidance on the comprehensive collection of new titles in fiction and nonfiction, as well as the basement level’s impressive array of used paperbacks and classic page-turners. There’s also a stacked calendar of author events, held downstairs and at the neighboring Coolidge Corner Theatre, where marquee names usually mean a full house.
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St., Brookline • (617) 566-6660
brooklinebooksmith.com
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Bookstore
2016 Winner: Brookline Booksmith
The book clubs, small-press titles and award-winning kids section tell only part of the story at Coolidge Corner’s indie mainstay...
- 279 Harvard St., Brookline
- (617) 566-6660
- brooklinebooksmith.com
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Bookstore
2017 Winner: Brookline Booksmith
This Coolidge Corner mainstay has been “dedicated to the fine art of browsing” for more than half a century...
- 279 Harvard St., Brookline
- (617) 566-6660
- brooklinebooksmith.com
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Bookstore
2018 Winner: Porter Square Books
- 25 White St, Cambridge
- (617) 491-2220
- https://portersquarebooks.com
