Annie's Book Stop of Worcester

The little bookstore that's bigger on the inside

We hope all of our local friends and family had a wonderful April Vacation, whether they were traveling or home. We had a wonderful time at our two Drop-In Craft days on Monday and Tuesday, and a lot of fun at our Doctor Who Discussion Night, so thank you to everyone who came out—even in …

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Have we got a busy next couple of weeks for you! We could even call it an… April Shower of Events! But first, a few quick news bits. We’ve got our sales carts ready—including one for poetry since it’s National Poetry Month. Weather depending, they’ll be outside or somewhere in the store. Regardless of where …

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Happy Day-After Thanksgiving—or Black Friday, as they call it! We hope all those who celebrated this past Thursday had wonderful days and safe travels. Today, for our Friday Spotlight, we at Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester are happy to shine our light on our good friend John M. McIlveen!  We originally got to know John …

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February is almost over, and next week we’ll be welcoming March and our genre theme “Mad about Plaid.” Furthermore, March is also Women’s History Month—and we at 65 James Street are especially celebrating Women in Sciences. Watch for our in-store displays of plaid-tastic books, historical Scottish romances, as well as non-fiction books and biographies on …

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Apparently, the groundhog’s prediction of an early spring irritated Mother Nature and Old Man Winter. We hope you’re all staying warm! We do have coffee and books (obviously), if you want to stop by 65 James Street. And, if you’re housebound or snowbound and running low on reading material, don’t forget we also do mail-order. …

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It’s another late events blog for ABSW, the “bigger on the inside” bookstore at 65 James Street in Worcester. Several of our family were at Rock & Shock, this weekend, the Worcester convention of horror and metal music, and it was a great time! Of course, as we get closer and closer to Halloween, we’ve …

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The weather is cooling down, giving us a lovely reason to curl up under a blanket, with a steaming mug of something… and a book! Or, join your fellow book lovers at our cozy store for one of our fabulous events this fall! Starting this Saturday! September 22, Saturday; 2-5 Join fantasy author Elaine Isaak …

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Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is proud to introduce Shira Lipkin, award-winning poet, author, and interstitial artist.  She’ll be reading from her diverse and powerful work on Thursday, August 16, from 7PM-9PM.  Thank you, Shira, for taking the time to let us get to know you and your work even better! Your Rhysling-winning piece, “The …

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Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect on our July 27th event, “A Plethora of Poets.” Meet and greet, get signed copies from, and hear the beautiful words of six local poets! Lori Desrosier – Editor and Publisher of Naugatuck River Review has authored The Philosopher’s Daughter, a full length collection and the chapbook, …

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Summer is right around the corner, and Annie’s has a full schedule in store for all our beloved customers! Here’s a sneak peak: June 9th, 2-5 PM – Keith R. A.  DeCandido Reading & Signing A truly Renaissance author and editor of comics, games, TV & movie tie-ins, and novels June 12, 7-9PM – James …

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