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http://wordsbookstore.com As Maplewood’s Bookstore, we work tirelessly to ensure our community’s love of books and reading is passed down to future generations.
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To this end, we offer an extensive selection of books in-store and thousands of e-books.

[words]‘ mission is to serve Maplewood and surrounding communities by offering an engaging and welcoming atmosphere for people and families of all stripes to pursue their literary interests. In particular, we are dedicated to the families in our community that have a member with a developmental disability. We

strive to help Maplewood become a model community of inclusion through our treatment of disabled customers and employees, especially those with autism.

08/11/2026

🎟️ TICKETED EVENT AT [WORDS] LifeTown

Join us at LifeTown in Livingston for:

Plot Twist: Life, Craft and the Messy First Draft, A Memoir on Writing
A book event with author Harlan Coben

📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 LifeTown Community Center, Livingston, NJ

Tickets are required, and a copy of Plot Twist is included in the ticket price. Purchase tickets through the event page on our website!

With 100 million books in print worldwide and over a dozen blockbuster television and film adaptations of his work, Harlan Coben has much to teach us about the creative process. Part deeply personal memoir, part masterclass in storytelling, Plot Twist is filled with useful tips and techniques on the creative process and an honest reflection on the act of being a writer.

Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading storytellers. His thirty-eight suspense novels are published in forty-six languages and have been #1 bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. He is also the creator and executive producer of many television shows that have appeared on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

08/05/2026

Join us for The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape and Coming of Age in America, a book event with authors Rebecca Blumenstein and Diana Kapp, moderated by Dan Barry.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
7:00–8:30 PM
🎟️ Free and open to the public. No registration required.

The Last Free Women is the extraordinary account of the efforts to safely evacuate hundreds of lives during the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan in 2021. As a top editor at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Rebecca Blumenstein played a pivotal role in coordinating the evacuation and ultimately securing the relocation of more than 200 people. Following the experiences of four women, each navigating different circumstances, The Last Free Women explores the challenges of forging a new life in a new land.

Rebecca Blumenstein is President, Editorial of NBC News, where she manages newsgathering and operations around the world, digital coverage, and flagship shows including NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline. From 2017 to 2023, she was a Deputy Managing Editor at The New York Times. She spent 22 years as a reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, rising to Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and led the China team that won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting.

Diana Kapp is a journalist who writes frequently about the intersection of women and modern culture. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications. She is the author of two young adult books profiling female changemakers, Girls Who Run the World and Girls Who Green the World.

07/30/2026

Congratulations to this year’s Where’s Waldo? winners! Owners Jonah and Ellen Zimiles were thrilled to deliver the prizes and celebrate our amazing Waldo hunters.

07/20/2026

Only 9 more days until we celebrate our amazing Waldo seekers! ❤️

Spend the rest of July searching for Waldo at local Maplewood businesses, collecting stamps, and supporting the incredible shops that make our community so special.

📍 Pick up your FIND WALDO passport at [words] Bookstore] Bookstore (or download one from our website)

⭐ Visit 10+ participating businesses to earn a Waldo sticker and coupon.

🎉 Visit 20+ businesses to be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing on Wednesday, July 29 at 5:00 PM at [words]!
Participation is completely FREE—so grab your family, your friends, and start hunting!

07/13/2026

Looking back on an incredible weekend at Maplewoodstock 2026. [words] Bookstore] Bookstore is proud to support a festival that brings our community together year after year!

07/10/2026

Looking back on an amazing night with hometown author Isabel Klee celebrating her New York Times bestselling novel, Dogs, Boys, and Other Things. So grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate with us—and to Isabel for spending the evening back home at [words]. 🐶

07/06/2026

One of our favorite moments from Independent Author Day: this thoughtful poem annabelle roses wrote for [words] Bookstore] Bookstore

06/30/2026

🔍 Starting tomorrow: Find Waldo at [words]!

Waldo is hiding in Maplewood—and your mission is to find him!
Beginning tomorrow, July 1, join us for Find Waldo Local, a month-long scavenger hunt celebrating independent bookstores and the wonderful local businesses that make our community special.

Stop by [words] Bookstore to pick up your official Waldo passport, then explore Maplewood as you search for hidden Waldos, collect stamps, and earn prizes along the way.

📍 Start at [words] Bookstore 📅 July 1–31 🎉 Free fun for readers, families, and Waldo fans of all ages!
Happy hunting—we can’t wait to see who spots Waldo first!

06/25/2026

🔪 TONIGHT AT [words]!

Every Hunter is Hunted
📚 Book Event with Barry Lyga
📅 Thursday, June 25
🕢 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ FREE & open to the public

From the world of Barry Lyga’s New York Times bestselling I Hunt Killers trilogy comes a gripping new adult mystery.

Brides are being murdered on their wedding nights. With the FBI at a standstill, their only hope is Jasper Dent—the son of two serial killers—who has been living in self-imposed exile. Jasper wants nothing more than to escape his past, but he knows the only path to redemption is confronting his demons, despite rusty instincts and shaken confidence.

Barry Lyga is the author of more than 25 books for teens and adults, including the New York Times bestselling I Hunt Killers and Thanos: Titan Consumed, the origin story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s greatest villain. He is the recipient of the Kentucky Bluegrass Award for I Hunt Killers and was named a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Steven Beshear.

Join us tonight for an unforgettable conversation with one of today’s most acclaimed thriller writers.

06/24/2026

🌊🎶 TONIGHT AT [words] 🎶🌊

All Summer Long: Conversations with the Beach Boys from Surfin’ to Smile
Book Event with Author David Beard
In conversation with Dennis Diken

📅 Wednesday, June 24, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Based on over 30 years of archival interview content, All Summer Long is an in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys’ incredible output during their early to peak years, from 1961 to 1967. Weaving together recollections from group members, family, friends, and musical colleagues, the book provides fresh insights into the personalities, circumstances, and decisions that shaped the music of one of the most enduring acts in popular music history.

David Beard is editor-in-chief of Endless Summer Quarterly, the Beach Boys publication of record and the group’s sole officially endorsed magazine. With more than 30 years of experience researching music culture, he has compiled and edited The Beach Boys’ official tour programs and, in 2021, organized and co-produced the reunion recording “Add Some Music To Your Day.”

Dennis Diken is best known as a founding member of The Smithereens, inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. He has played drums for some of the most iconic performers in contemporary music, including Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, and The Kinks. He is also a producer, pop music historian, and DJ on WFMU.

Join us tonight for a fascinating conversation about the music, stories, and legacy of one of America’s greatest bands.

Address

179 Maplewood Avenue
Maplewood, NJ
07040

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm
Friday	10am - 9pm
Saturday	10am - 9pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+19737639500

Website

http://wordsbookstore.com/

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