The Last Word, fka Books With A Past

08/06/2026

It’s the dog days of summer, so we’re taking it easy with a lighter events schedule this month. But you won’t want to miss what we’ve got planned! We snuck a September event preview into this post, too: Spill the Tea is back, and our first fall selection, The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig, publishes on September 1 and is available for preorder!

07/28/2026

Reminder: Our next Sci-Fi/Fantasy book club is August 9 at 5pm! We’ll be reading OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE by Matt Dinniman, bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl. Operation Bounce House is a stand-alone book, so you don’t need to have read any of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.

07/25/2026

That’s a funny looking dog

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07/24/2026

We had so much fun at tonight’s book folding class! We’ve had requests for another project already, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, you can find Jess on Etsy at LoveBooksArt 📖 💐

07/18/2026

When we did inventory last week, we discovered some books that have been here…a long time. Like, maybe since Gutenberg invented the moveable type press. They’re perfectly good books, but they need a little help finding the right home, so we’re giving them a boost. From now through July 31, fill a bag from these shelves for $15! 📚 🛍️ 📚

07/15/2026

Indiana Bones has been supervising the reorganization of our back room and seems to be pleased with the progress. (Or else he’s setting up to scare the bejeezus out of our fearless leader when she comes in tomorrow morning. Either way.)

07/14/2026

🚨 New class alert 🚨 One of our amazing regular customers has been sharing her hobby with us (maybe youve seen one in-store!) and now she’s ready to share it with y’all!! Our lovely instructor will show us how to fold the book pages and create a masterpiece for our bookshelves. The event is on Friday, July 24th from 6pm to 730pm and a ticket is required. The $30 ticket includes everything you need! A hardback book to fold from our Sidewalk Sale books will be provided as the book will not be readable after. Grab a ticket quickly as these classes go fast! 🌹

07/14/2026

07/06/2026

Booksellers assemble! It’s time for our (quasi) annual inventory, and we are prepared with coffee and scanners. Most people hate doing inventory but two of these weirdos love it, so this song choice is for them.

Also, apparently booksellers run on Dunkin’.

07/03/2026

Come visit us at the Mount Airy Farmers Market on Wednesday, July 8! It'll be our first (but hopefully not last) trip to the market, so let us know what kinds of books you'd like to see!