The Word Bookstore

06/13/2026

Soldes à 5 dollars. C'est parti.

Notre vente de livres à 5 dollars a officiellement commencé. Venez tôt pour avoir le choix. Des centaines de titres vous attendent, romans, essais, poésie, et bien plus encore. Une occasion rare de repartir les bras chargés sans vider votre portefeuille.

Passez nous voir. On vous attend.

Five dollar book sale. It's on.

Our five dollar book sale has officially begun. Come early, get first pick. Hundreds of titles waiting for you, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and everything in between. A rare chance to leave with an armful and change in your pocket.

Come on by. We'll see you soon.

06/12/2026

Norman on why The Word matters.

We're in the home stretch of our crowdfunding campaign. Only 1 day left to reach our $50K goal. Every share, every donation makes a real difference right now.

Link in bio → thewordbookstore.ca/one

06/12/2026

Norman on why The Word matters.

We're in the home stretch of our crowdfunding campaign. Only 2 days left to reach our $50K goal. Every share, every donation makes a real difference right now.

Link in bio → thewordbookstore.ca/one

Please support us by making a contribution!

06/11/2026

One word: party 🎉

On Saturday, June 20th, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, we are gathering at The Word to cap off our online crowdfunding campaign and help us reach our $50,000 goal to restore the facade of the building.

Bahia Latin will bring the live music. Our neighbours, friends, readers, students, booksellers, and the whole community that has carried this campaign will come together under one roof to celebrate The Word and help push us over the finish line.

Suggested donation at the door: $10. No one will be turned away.

This is more than a party. It is a chance to show up in person for a place that has been part of Montreal’s literary life for generations.

Tag the friends you want to bring in the comments. Bring someone who loves books. Bring someone who loves live music. Bring someone who believes small cultural spaces are worth protecting.

Let’s fill the room. Let’s celebrate The Word. Let’s restore the facade together.

More details coming soon.

06/08/2026

Heritage buildings showcase our city's personality. Federico reminds us why Montreal's historic architecture holds value for the community.

Only 6 days remain in our One Word campaign. Help us fund the restoration that will keep The Word standing for decades.

Link in bio → thewordbookstore.ca/one

06/06/2026

CAGE, John. M: Writings '67-'72. London, 1973. First British edition. John Cage was a composer, philosopher, and provocateur who spent decades dismantling the boundaries between music, language, and silence. This collection of writings from his most fertile period is itself a performance on the page, mixing mesostics, lectures, and essays in forms as unconventional as the ideas they carry. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. $50 CAD.

06/06/2026

FAULKNER, William. The Mansion. New York: Random House, 1959. First edition, first printing. Octavo, black cloth. The concluding volume of the Snopes trilogy, following The Hamlet and The Town. Faulkner's twenty year reckoning with Flem Snopes and the world he corrupted. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. The jacket shows honest wear to the spine with chipping and surface loss at the ends, but the iconic blue and orange design remains bright and fully legible. A solid, presentable copy of a major American novel in its original first printing. $150 CAD.

06/06/2026

Book peeps

06/05/2026

Only 9 days left to contribute to our crowdfunding campaign! ⏳🙌 Between online contributions and in-store donations, we've now surpassed $30,000 toward the restoration of our historic façade. Our goal is $50,000. If you've been thinking about contributing, now is the time. Link in bio! 📚

Il ne reste que 9 jours pour contribuer à notre campagne de sociofinancement ! ⏳🙌 Grâce aux contributions en ligne et en magasin, nous avons maintenant dépassé 30 000 $ pour la restauration de notre façade historique. Notre objectif est de 50 000 $. Si vous pensiez contribuer, c'est le moment. Lien dans la bio ! 📚