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Square Books is a general independent bookstore in three separate buildings (about 100 feet apart) on the historic town square of Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi and many great writers, including William Faulkner, Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, and, for a time, both Willie Morris and John Grisham. The main store, Square Books, is in a two-story building with a cafe and balco

ny on the second floor; Off Square Books is a few doors down from the main store and has lifestyle sections such as gardening and cookbooks; and Square Books Jr, the children's bookstore, is in a building on the east side of the square. Square Books is known for its strong selection of literary fiction, books on the American South and by Southern writers, a large inventory of reduced-price remainders, and its emphasis on books for children. The store hosts the popular Thacker Mountain radio show and over 150 author events a year.

Join us to meet author Josh Weil for What Came West, a sweeping emotionally charged historical adventure with the pulse ...
06/03/2026

Join us to meet author Josh Weil for What Came West, a sweeping emotionally charged historical adventure with the pulse of a thriller set at the cusp of the Gold Rush in Sierra Nevada. 🔥📚💛

📍Off Square Books, 5:30pm




TODAY! Join us for Josh Weil for What Came West, a sweeping, emotionally charged historical adventure with the pulse of ...
06/03/2026

TODAY! Join us for Josh Weil for What Came West, a sweeping, emotionally charged historical adventure with the pulse of a thriller set at the cusp of the Gold Rush in the Sierra Nevada of Northern California. Event begins 5:30pm at Off Square Books. We can't wait to see you there!

06/02/2026

Wow. What an unbelievable honor to hear the kind words from about our store and upcoming event with and . We couldn’t be more excited for this Friday!

We will have Neil White, Trinidad Chambliss + Family, plus many of the contributors of A Season to Remember at Off Square Books THIS Friday from 12:00-2:00 for a book signing. As a reminder you must be present at the event to have your book signed by all visitors and only copies of this book may be signed.

✨Surprise!✨ Ann Patchett's Whistler is out TODAY, and you can pick up SIGNED copies at Square Books! Ann Patchett was ki...
06/02/2026

✨Surprise!✨ Ann Patchett's Whistler is out TODAY, and you can pick up SIGNED copies at Square Books! Ann Patchett was kind enough to stop by and sign copies for us ahead of the release (thank you, Ann!). ❤📖

Other titles to look out for this :

📚the Indie Exclusive edition of Land by Maggie O'Farrell
📚What Came West by Josh Weil who will be here TOMORROW! ✒️

Highly anticipated new paperbacks including:

📚Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
📚Mark Twain by Ron Chernow.

We have these and MANY more brand new titles, so stop on by or visit SquareBooks.com and see what's new!

L👀k who stopped by to see us this morning! Local bartender and musician turned poet Will Griffith stopped by to sign his...
06/01/2026

L👀k who stopped by to see us this morning! Local bartender and musician turned poet Will Griffith stopped by to sign his brand new collection of poems and lyrics, The Oddest Sea, published by Cool Dog Sound.

Y'all can find signed copies in store or online at SquareBooks.com!

🏳️‍🌈ALL ARE WELCOME HERE.🌈✨✨✨Happy Pride Month from your friends at Square Books! This month and ALWAYS, we strive to up...
06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈ALL ARE WELCOME HERE.🌈
✨✨✨
Happy Pride Month from your friends at Square Books! This month and ALWAYS, we strive to uplift and empower LGBTQIA+++ voices from all backgrounds and across all spectrums, without whom any literary canon would be incomplete. From classics to contemporaries, stop by to find a delightful and informative abundance of intersectional q***r reads in your favorite (or next favorite!) genres.

📚SPECIAL ✨FREE BOOK✨ GIVEAWAY!📖 We're celebrating the re-release of Square Books friend and author Martin Clark's book,...
05/31/2026

📚SPECIAL ✨FREE BOOK✨ GIVEAWAY!📖

We're celebrating the re-release of Square Books friend and author Martin Clark's book, The Plinko Bounce! As a special thank you to readers, we have 10 FREE copies of The Plinko Bounce to give away to the first ten customers who want it. Just stop by the store and let us know at the counter you'd like one, no purchase necessary. We hope you enjoy!

05/30/2026

We're back this week with another ! Today, Jude recommends Land by Maggie O'Farrell, which will be released this coming Tuesday!

What an absolute honor it was to have Jesmyn Ward this week! Thank you so much to everyone who attended. We deeply enjo...
05/29/2026

What an absolute honor it was to have Jesmyn Ward this week! Thank you so much to everyone who attended. We deeply enjoyed sharing this experience with you. In case you missed it, signed copies are available in store or online at SquareBooks.com, and you can watch the event on YouTube at the link below.
https://youtu.be/dRLeqmGKBng
Please be sure to subscribe to our channel to catch more author events and help us grow!

It's been a great month for events at Square Books! The events this summer are few but fantastic. Here's what's coming ...
05/28/2026

It's been a great month for events at Square Books! The events this summer are few but fantastic. Here's what's coming up next in June! Mark your calendars now for:

🌄Next Wednesday, June 3, 5:30 PM at Off Square Books
Josh Weil will be here next week for What Came West!

🏈Friday, June 5, 12:00 - 2:00 PM at Off Square Books
Trinidad Chambliss & family + editors and contributors will be signing A Season to Remember from 12-2! Remember, if you want a copy signed by everyone, you'll need to be at the event or have someone attend for you. Only books will be signed at this event (no other memorabilia) and each customer will be limited to 5 copies to be signed.

✈️Sunday, June 21, 5:00 PM at Off Square Books
David Sedaris will be here for The Land and its People! This event is sold out, but you can purchase tickets for the signing line after the event at the link below.
https://squarebooks.com/event/2026-06-21/david-sedaris-land-and-its-people

🍅Tuesday, June 23, 5:30 PM at Chicory Market
Toya Boudy will be at Chicory Market on June 23 doing a cooking demonstration for Cooking from Scratch! Tickets are available for this event at the link below.
https://squarebooks.com/event/2026-06-23/toya-boudy-cooking-scratch

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160 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS
38655

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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