Boston Restaurant Talk reports A Sanctuary Cafe, 80 Charles St., has opened, with two rooms - one a bookstore with tables where you can sip coffee, the other a room full of cats you can sit among and pet, with a picture window between the two so the cat-averse can still watch the kitties while not getting exposed to their dander. Read more.
Sean Hennessey shows us the human chain moving books through Porter Square today from Porter Books' old location to its new one.
The Dorchester Reporter reports on the planned opening of Just Bookish in the new Dot Crossing building at 1463 Dorchester Ave.
Cambridge Day reports on a deal to replace Raven Used Books, which is closing to the public today so it can move to Shelburne Falls.
The Beacon Hill Times reports on one catrepreneur's plans to convert a former bank branch at 80 Charles St. into a cafe/bookstore that would also have a room where people could sit and play with cats - separated from the other two rooms for book and coffee lovers who are allergic to or just don't like cats.
Boston's first attempt at a cat cafe, in Brighton, did not end well.
Harvard Book Store owners Jeff Mayersohn and Linda Seamonson announced today they're opening a second branch across the river - in the Prudential Center space Barnes & Noble vacated in June. Read more.
The still covered storefront, by Sean the roving UHub photographer
The Boston Real Estate Times reports the imminent opening of Hummingbird Books at the Street mall on Rte. 9.
Harvard Book Store owners Jeff Mayersohn and Linda Seamonson told customers today that Red Sox and Globe owner John Henry "will be making a series of investments" in the Harvard Square institution. Read more.
Porter Square Books of Cambridge today confirmed a report by the Fort Pointer that it will be opening its Boston edition at 50 Liberty Dr. on Fan Pier tomorrow.
The book store is part of new quarters for Grub Street.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a Beacon Hill resident's plans to turn the former Hungry I building on Charles Street into a bookshop with reading rooms and a ground-floor cafe. Read more.
Publishers Weekly reports on the problems I Am Books on North Street and other indie bookshops are having getting GoFundMe to disburse the funds people donated to help keep them going in Covid-19 times.
A local writer and a local book seller say they're going to bring a bookstore back to Roslindale Square. Read more.
Photo by Trident.
Trident Booksellers and Cafe reports a small fire on its second floor around midnight has shut it indefinitely. Trident reports that while the fire itself did little damage, the water used to put it out caused significant damage.
The bookstore reports, however, it is continuing to sell books online as it works to get back in business on Newbury Street.
Katherine Ferguson watched one of Harvard Square's more feathered residents contemplating a selection at the Harvard Book Store.
Compare to the had-enough-of-your-crap turkey Tracey Strauss spotted elsewhere in Cambridge today: Read more.
The Boston Business Journal reports the large Newton bookstore is moving to smaller, temporary quarters across the street as it continues the search for a more permanent home.
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