Square Books

✨‼️FREE swag alert!‼️ ✨ Classic books are always in style 😎💅📚 For a limited time, take home one of these fancy Penguin tote bags with the purchase of three or more Penguin Classics! Get yours while supplies last!

Next week at Square Books! Join us at 5:30pm on Thursday, July 16, as we welcome historian Katherine Grandjean for Kingdom of Devils, the chilling true story of a brutal string of deaths on the post-Revolutionary frontier that reveal the violence at the heart of the young U.S.

TODAY!! We'll see you 5:30pm at Off Square Books for Jack Pendarvis & his book, Sweet Bananas!

🇺🇸🎆Happy Independence Day & 250th anniversary of the United States of America!🎇🌭 It is an honor and great joy to share the freedom to read, to think, and live with you all. ⭐Square Books and Square Books, Jr. are open today limited hours from 10:00AM - 3:00PM. ⭐

July sure is blowing in hot! We hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend with friends, family, fireworks, and perhaps a hot dog or two 🇺🇸 Square Books and Square Books, Jr. will both be open from 10 AM - 3PM on Saturday.

Greetings, friends, & happy July! As you're prepping and planning for the weekend, consider a trip to Square Books! Our main store and Square Books, Jr. will be open from 10AM - 3PM on Saturday. Y'all stop by in your finest red, white, & blue and pick up a new book or two. 📚🇺🇸

#ThrowbackThursday to 6-18-14, when Lisa Howorth of @SquareBooks was here to sign FLYING SHOES! #TBT #TBThursday #signedbooks alabamabooksmith.com/signed-copies/…

Happy Thursday, y'all! June has flown by hasn't it? We sure had fun this month! July will be much the same in that events may be few but fantastic. Here's what you can look forward to coming up next month at Square Books!

37 years ago, John Grisham published his first novel, A Time To Kill. After a lukewarm reception, the aspiring writer sought a hand up from his dear friend Willie Morris. In this letter, Grisham humorously reflects on the friendship that started it all. jgrisham.com/note-to-reader…

Happy Father's Day & Summer Solstice from Square Books! We've still got some cards and fun last minute gifts (we'll wrap for free!). And - It's not too late to take Dad to meet David Sedaris today! EVERYONE is welcome to join the signing line after 7pm!

David Sedaris will be here SUNDAY, and though the event is sold out, ALL ARE WELCOME to join the signing line after 7pm, no purchase necessary! & TUESDAY, Toya Boudy will be at Chicory Market with with Chef Erika Lipe of SoLa! Tickets still available: tickettailor.com/events/squareb…

Coming up Monday! Join us 6pm at Circle & Square for this month's meeting of The Enchanted Page Society to discuss Starside by Alex Aster! All are welcome, but an RSVP is appreciated: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Join us TOMORROW Trinidad Chambliss & family as well as Chase Parham, Sparky Reardon, Jeff Roberson, and Chuck Rounsaville as they sign A Season to Remember! Signing will take place from 12pm - 2pm, and you must be present to get your book signed. We can't WAIT to see you there!

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. Can't wait to see you there!

🏳️‍🌈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. #PrideMonth #QueerReads #LGBTQBooks #QueerBooks #LGBTQIA #OxfordMS

📚SPECIAL ✨FREE BOOK✨ GIVEAWAY!📖 We're celebrating the re-release of Square Books friend and author Martin Clark's book, The Plinko Bounce! We have FREE copies of The Plinko Bounce to give away to the first 10 customers who want it. Just stop by the store & ask!

Thank you to all who joined us this week for Jesmyn Ward! In case you missed it, signed copies of On Witness and Respair are available in store or online at SquareBooks.com. You can watch the event on YouTube at the link below (please subscribe!) youtu.be/dRLeqmGKBng

☀️Today's the day!!!☀️ Jesmyn Ward will be here at 5:30 at Off Square Books for On Witness and Respair! Tickets are still available now or can be purchased at the door. We are SO excited and can't wait to see you there! squarebooks.com/event/2026-05-…

Update: Square Books and Square Books, Jr. will be open regular hours today. Off Square Books will be closing at 4pm. Thank you for your understanding.

Warm wishes to all this Memorial Day. All Square Books locations are open regular hours today, so feel free to stop by and browse American History, where you'll find all kinds of stories of bravery from all kinds of heroic voices.