The Last Word, fka Books With A Past

10/03/2026

So here’s the tea on Spill the Tea: we realized that trying to hold this during Mount Airy Oktoberfest when street is closed is…unwise. So we’ll see you NEXT SATURDAY, October 10, instead. Tickets are still available on our website, so if our miscalculation leads to your attendance, we’ll call it a win :)

09/25/2026

John Green’s 1st adult novel alert!! A dual perspective, contemporary love story means lots of crying when in the hands of Green. Hollywood, Ending is sure to end US. The book released on September 22nd. Order the physical book, audiobook or ebook through The Last Word and your ticket is included. Once you’ve purchased, email us for the promo code to RSVP and get your free ticket! Otherwise, tickets are $10 at the link in our bio. We’ll have snacks and tea, including a surprise themed pairing! We can’t wait to Spill the Tea with you ☕
Main street will be closed for Mount Airy Main Street’s Oktoberfest event this day, so please park in the upper lot!

09/23/2026

Get a little treat for yourself and support our local library with the Dolly special at Blossom and Basket!

This week only (until 9/25)!
Stop by the shop or call to order the Dolly arrangement—because working 9 to 5 is hard enough without missing out on something this pretty. 🩷
Inspired by the one and only Dolly Parton (and her big heart for books), $10 of this $50 bouquet goes straight to our local library. 📚
Hope to see you soon! 🦋

09/18/2026

Earlier this year we received a beautification grant from Mount Airy Main Street to give the plaza a glow up. The first thing we did was ask Earthly Delights Native Gardening LLC to put together some pollinator friendly native planters—and tomorrow, you can get visit their fall native plant sale and visit our bookmobile at the same time!

Thanks for making us beautiful, MAMSA and Earthly Delights!

PS: you can see more of the plaza glow up on our business bestie and next door neighbor Mount Airy Commons’ page.

09/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome back chappelle & co. for a fall candle making series! If you’ve joined us for any of our previous workshops with Amira (check out the setup from our Galentine’s session on the next slide), you know that her scents can’t be beat—and the fall scents are sure to be amazing!

Ticket link: https://thelastwordbookstore.com/events/6292220260930

09/12/2026

New additions to the Horror section decor.

09/09/2026

She’s baaccckkkk 🫖 Spill the Tea AND the amazing Rachel Gillig. The Knave and the Moon is the 2nd and final book in the Stonewater Kingdom duology. We read The Night and the Moth (Book 1) together last year, so it only feels right to come together again and discussion what’s sure be another wonderful fantasy story on Saturday, September 19th from 12pm to 2pm. The book released on September 1st! Purchase the physical book, audiobook or ebook through The Last Word and your ticket is included. Once you’ve purchased, email us for the promo code to RSVP and get your free ticket! Otherwise, tickets are $10 at thelastwordbookstore.com/events. We’ll have snacks and tea, including a surprise themed pairing! We can’t wait to Spill the Tea with you ☕

09/09/2026

We hope Boo Boo feels a little more fondly toward books! Visit the bookmobile at the Earthly Delights native plant sale on September 19 📚 🪴 📚 🪴

09/05/2026

Everyone say hello to our new horror section! If you have any questions about it, ask Amanda or Isabelle. Erin is a wimp and will be pretending it doesn’t exist.