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Provincetown Bookshop Cape Cod's oldest bookstore, since 1932. Located in the center of town with a little something for everyone.
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This Week’s Top 3!1. Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Fresh on our shelves and already taking the #1 spot! Barbara Kingsol...
10/18/2026

This Week’s Top 3!

1. Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
Fresh on our shelves and already taking the #1 spot! Barbara Kingsolver's newest book is clearly one our readers have been waiting for.

2. Noticing by Kai Potter
A beautiful reminder to slow down, pay attention, and appreciate the little things around us.

3. Devotions by Mary Oliver
Back in our Top 3! The beloved poet continues to be a favorite with her beautiful reflections on nature, life, and finding wonder in the everyday.

A little fiction, a little reflection, and plenty of poetry! Which one are you adding to your fall reading stack?

It’s officially Stephen King season!Spooky season calls for a good Stephen King novel, and we’ve got his newest, Other W...
10/16/2026

It’s officially Stephen King season!

Spooky season calls for a good Stephen King novel, and we’ve got his newest, Other Worlds Than These, waiting for you on our shelves! 👻

Whether you’re a longtime King fan or looking for something chilling to add to your October reading stack, there’s no better time to dive into one of his stories.

Derek’s Latest Staff Pick: A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig!"On an ocean liner bound for South America, the world champion ...
10/15/2026

Derek’s Latest Staff Pick: A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig!

"On an ocean liner bound for South America, the world champion of chess plays some friendly matches with his fellow passengers - all amateurs eager to witness his skill. But who is the mysterious man, a lawyer by trade, who manages to give the grandmaster a run for his money?"

Pick up your copy today!

A new book from the beloved author of Demon Copperhead has arrived on our shelves! Barbara Kingsolver is back, and we kn...
10/15/2026

A new book from the beloved author of Demon Copperhead has arrived on our shelves! Barbara Kingsolver is back, and we know plenty of readers have been waiting to get their hands on her latest.

Stop in and grab your copy of Partita!

TODAY!!"Practicing for Love": A Reading & Signing with Author Nina KennedyTuesday, Oct 13th, 2026, 4 - 5 PMWorld-renowne...
10/13/2026

TODAY!!
"Practicing for Love": A Reading & Signing with Author Nina Kennedy
Tuesday, Oct 13th, 2026, 4 - 5 PM

World-renowned concert pianist, award-winning author and filmmaker, Nina Kennedy, will present a reading & signing of her latest book Practicing for Love at Provincetown Bookshop during Women's Week!

TODAY! Monday, Oct 12th, 2026, from 4-5 PM Join us for a conversation with poet T.S. Leonard, author of Another Anthem o...
10/12/2026

TODAY! Monday, Oct 12th, 2026, from 4-5 PM

Join us for a conversation with poet T.S. Leonard, author of Another Anthem of Fabulous Survival. T.S. will be in conversation with poet John Bonanni, author of Retrovirology.

T.S. Leonard is a poet, performer, and educator whose work has been featured in Poetry, Foglifter, and Fourteen Poems and in collaborative projects at the Portland Art Museum and Pacific Design Center. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, he lives and teaches in San Francisco.

John Bonanni founded and edits the Cape Cod Review. His poems have appeared in North American Review, Foglifter, Black Warrior Review, Washington Square Review, Florida Review, and Gulf Coast, and his literary criticism has been featured in DIAGRAM, Denver Quarterly, The Rumpus, and The Kenyon Review. He teaches on Cape Cod.

This Week’s Top 3!1. Record of a Night Too Brief by Hiromi Kawakami Back at #1! This dreamlike collection of strange an...
10/12/2026

This Week’s Top 3!

1. Record of a Night Too Brief by Hiromi Kawakami
Back at #1! This dreamlike collection of strange and imaginative stories continues to be a favorite with our readers.

2. The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
A new arrival is already making waves! And don't forget, our sister shop Parkside Bookshop in Boston is hosting Ariel Lawhon on Monday, October 26, from 6:30–7:30 PM for a special author event celebrating The Pirate Queen!

3. Paranormal Provincetown by Sam Baltrusis
Just in time for spooky season! Explore the haunted history, ghost stories, and mysterious side of Provincetown with this local favorite.

A little bit of everything this week, from surreal stories to pirate adventures and local hauntings! Which one are you adding to your October reading stack?

So many new arrivals this week, we needed backup!The fiction and nonfiction stacks just keep growing, so we recruited De...
10/10/2026

So many new arrivals this week, we needed backup!

The fiction and nonfiction stacks just keep growing, so we recruited Derek and Paul to help show off all the new books hitting our shelves!

From fresh fiction to fascinating nonfiction, there's plenty to explore and even more to add to your fall reading list.

Stop in, see what's new, and help Derek and Paul lighten their load!

Join us for a conversation with Christopher Mirabile, author of The Holdfast.Sunday, Oct 11th, 2026, from 4 - 5PMWhen an...
10/09/2026

Join us for a conversation with Christopher Mirabile, author of The Holdfast.
Sunday, Oct 11th, 2026, from 4 - 5PM

When an elderly Provincetown homeowner dies under what looks like natural causes, newly-minted police chief Silas Lopez feels a tug of doubt he can’t quite overcome. Suspicious tox-screen results spur him to discover a trove of meticulous notes on suspicious property deals all over her neighborhood—claims most people would dismiss as paranoia, if not for the pattern of missing records, unlisted sales, and silent companies snapping up properties.

See you Sunday!!

Just arrived: ReFocus: The Films of John Waters, a deep dive into the movies, style, and wonderfully unconventional film...
10/07/2026

Just arrived: ReFocus: The Films of John Waters, a deep dive into the movies, style, and wonderfully unconventional filmmaking of one of Provincetown’s favorite icons.

From cult classics to the films that made John Waters a cinematic legend, this is a great addition to any Waters fan’s collection.
Stop in and check it out! 🎬🦩

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229 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA
02657

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Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

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