Events at Cambridge

Hello Writing Enthusiasts!“Pencils Up!” is an informal monthly gathering for anyone interested in writing. Whether you’re a casual journaler or a poet laureate, join us for an hour of silent ...

The Silent Reading Party comes to Cambridge! You can either BYOB (bring your own book) or buy a book here! We’ll be sitting and reading quietly for an hour, followed by some discussion about...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon for release of their new book, Cards on the Table.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Nathan Perl-Rosenthal for the release of his new book The Long Revolution.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated...

Calling all littles! Join us every Thursday morning at 10AM for a story time with a PSB Bookseller. While children of all ages are welcome, please note that our booksellers will be reading from pic...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Erica Kent for release of Black Dog. Steve Almond will join Kent in conversation.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validat...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Carolyn Forché for release of Otherwhere: New and Selected Poems. Tracy K. Smith will join Forché in conversation.  This event will take place at ou...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Chloe Benjamin for release of Under Story. Margaret Riley King will join Benjamin in conversation. This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We of...

Please join us for our newest book club: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club! Meetings with be led by bookseller Connor. We'll meet on the third Monday of every month at 7pm at Porter Square Books in Cambridg...

Please join us for PSB's Young Adult (YA) Book Club! Meetings with be led by bookseller Kaliisha. The YA book club focuses on books from a variety of genres such as fantasy, contemporary, mystery, ...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Gish Jen for the paperback release of her book Bad Bad Girl. Elizabeth Gonzalez James will join Jen in conversation.  This event will take place at ou...

Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome author Inbal Alon for a story time featuring her picture books Maddy's Towers and The Whys Get in Trouble!  This event will take place at our C...

Porter Square Books' September Be the Change event will be a "Your Voice is Your Vote" workshop led by The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts.   The 2026 election has been proclaimed to b...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Heather Abel for the release of her new book The Emilys. Stephen McCauley will join Abel in conversation.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Richard Hoffman for the release of his two new poetry volumes, Mundus et Infans and Each Child a Disappearance. This event will take place at our CAMB...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Grace Lin for a Story Hour, wherein she will read aloud her new book, The Little Stone Buddha. All are welcome—that said, for us to gauge set-up, RSVPs a...

Hello Writing Enthusiasts!“Pencils Up!” is an informal monthly gathering for anyone interested in writing. Whether you’re a casual journaler or a poet laureate, join us for an hour of silent ...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Robin Dahlberg for the release of her book Breaking Point: When the Criminal Justice System Fails. Daniel S. Medwed will join Dahlberg in conversation...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Liam Callanan for the release of his new book Stone Age Astronaut: The Astonishing Adventures of America’s Forgotten Flier. Christopher Castellani w...

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Yona Harvey and Shara McCallum for the release of their new books Leap & Grow Feathers AND Behold.  This event will take place at our CAMBRID...

Please join us for our newest book club: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club! Meetings with be led by bookseller Connor. We'll meet on the third Monday of every month at 7pm at Porter Square Books in Cambridg...