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Josh Cook @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social · 6h

I know I am about as biased as possible on this but go to an indie bookstore. An indie bookstore's vibes are the opposite of...all of this. You'll be surrounded by memories, stories, brave visions of the future that don't ignore our barbarous present. Your brain can be quiet AND full. Seriously.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We’ll be closed through SEP 22 26 for a short break. Open regular hours SEP 23 26. See you soon! (Library relic found inside a recent donation.)

Old library checkout card marked with a sequence of dates stamped in purple ink.

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MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

“We’ve never stopped requiring masks (though we’ve taken hits for that). We’re a small, owner-operated used and new bookstore in Western Massachusetts.”—Hillary Hoffman, owner, Federal Street Books, int by @msjulieslam.bsky.social 📚😷 www.instagram.com/p/DbjIn0gxLFp/ www.facebook.com/share/p/1HcU...

Hillary Hoffman is wearing a black KN95 inside Federal Street Books, her own bookstore in Greenfield MA (@federalstreetbooks on Instagram)

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This year’s Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl has brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to our store and community. It’s been terrific to meet new book lovers from all around western Mass!

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

And we’re open! Come say hi to Scully and spin the PRIZE WHEEL. Happy Indie Bookstore Day! #independentbookstoreday

Skeleton wearing black t-shirt reading FEDERAL STREET BOOKS sitting in a folding chair with a red balloon attached, a book in its lap, in front of a pillar that reads BOOKS vertically.

Game wheel marked with various prize spaces on a table with a plastic skeleton sitting on the edge.

Table in a bookstore with hardcover titles arranged on top and merchandise below. Sign reads BOOKS ON THIS TABLE 15% OFF

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Next Saturday, April 25, 11-6pm! Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with us. The PRIZE WHEEL returns with a chance to win a gift card to our neighboring restaurants, a prize pack from romance author Julia Kent, coupons, stickers, and ARCs! No purchase necessary, masks are required. Hope to see you!

Gold & aqua poster reads LET'S CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT Bookstore Day Saturday, April 25, 2026 One Day. Fifty States. 1600+ Bookstores.

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Neil Serven @neilserven.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Tracy Kidder had quite a literary presence in the Pioneer Valley , where I live. “House” is a great book about the building of a house in Amherst; “Home Town” is about Northampton; “Among Schoolchildren” tells of a classroom of kids in Holyoke. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/b...

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Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine,’ Dies at 80

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Neil Serven @neilserven.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. “Sorry, we don’t have one a restroom, you can try the coffee shop across the corner.”

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Neil Serven @neilserven.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Things you notice when doing inventory in the bookstore.

Shelf of books, spines reading left to right: THE ARTIST’S WIFE, THE KITCHEN GOD’S WIFE, THE LOVE WIFE, THE PARIS WIFE, THE PILOT’S WIFE, A RELIABLE WIFE, THE SENATOR’S WIFE, THE SILENT WIFE, THE TIGER’S WIFE, THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE, THE TRAITOR’S WIFE, THE WITCH DOCTOR’S WIFE, THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Come by today through Sunday for our BIG SALE! 20% off storewide including already-discounted items. In-store only. We’ll be closing for our winter break beginning 1/5.

Chalkboard sign reading "SALE! 20% OFF STOREWIDE FRIDAY-SUNDAY | CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK 1/5-1/30"

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Place special orders with us by SATURDAY 12/13 to get them here by 12/24! Shipping and processing may be a little sluggish, and we have weather to think about — so let us know if you have something in mind that we can help you find.

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violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.

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Levi Stahl @levistahl.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

This panel from 1985 never gets old.

The final panel from a 1985 Peanuts comic strip. Marcie says to Peppermint Patty, “We could go into the book store.” Patty replies, “Are you out of your mind?!”

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

A lot of people were out in Greenfield last night. Fun night.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! For today, we will be matching sales up to $250 with a donation to the Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry.

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Neil Serven @neilserven.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Covered a 4-hour shift at @federalstbooks.bsky.social today. In my modestly sized town, we sold out of the Constitution, sold 2 copies of Common Sense, and I lent some packing tape to a guy who needed to repair his inflatable dinosaur.

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Neil Serven @neilserven.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

I think what disappoints me about Banned Books Week is that it's a campaign of bottled awareness that disappears the other 51 weeks of the year. We are supposed to react with shock and dismay when we learn books are banned. What we need are anger and refusal.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

It may be Halloween season, but the skeletons are put to work all year round.

Plastic skeleton on shelf holding sign that reads THE HORROR

Plastic skeleton posed seated on top of a bookcase holding a Pride flag

Plastic skeleton sitting on shelf holding sign reading SPOOKY BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

Plastic skeleton balanced on top of ceiling sign reading SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Closed for vacation. See you again regular hours beginning 9/24!

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Schedule updates! Open 1:30pm Thurs, regular hours Fri/Sat, CLOSED 9/7 - 9/23. Any special/web orders will be processed beginning 9/24. Used book buys and donations paused until 10/1. Thanks for your support! We’ll be back at it regular hours and of course some holiday hours through year-end.

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Lauren Groff @legroff.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Starting today, get your ebooks from @bookshop-org.bsky.social and support indies! We desperately need to update our Bookshop storefront, but you can search and buy anything there, and those dollars make a big difference for us.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Closed 1/5 - 1/31! You can order while we’re closed via our website for shipping or free Greenfield delivery (no pickups during this period) or shop via @bookshop-org.bsky.social Thanks, and see you Feb 1!

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I (Neil) am here until 2 and we’ve got a few copies of THE SERVICEBERRY remaining. Holiday jazz playing in the store. It’s lightly snowing.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

We’re here until 4pm today (Sunday) with some great gift ideas! And, open 10-2 on 12/24. We’ll be closed 12/25 and 12/26, open regular/expanded hours Friday - Sunday, closed 12/31 and 1/1.

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Sure, Amazon may be "convenient", but have you ever spent a rainy day perusing a quaint bookstore?

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Open until 7pm today (Friday) — free sticker with purchase. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY our Prize Bin opens up, you choose with a purchase over $30. Sunday 12-4. Please shop downtown when you can!

black tabletop Christmas tree with a plastic skeleton resting on top, stocked bookshelves in the background

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Very much a fan of books that fit in a hoodie pocket.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

We're celebrating our 5-year anniversary with a sale 10/11-10/13. Save 25% storewide on new and used books, art supplies, cards, gifts, wrapping paper, and more! We'll also have free stickers, Spooky Blind Date with a Book, and other treats.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

New releases! I (Neil) really liked @hildur.bsky.social's THE NIGHT GUEST and CREATION LAKE. Intrigued by @emilyhughes.bsky.social's HORROR FOR WEENIES and Danzy Senna's COLORED TELEVISION!

Book stack, top-bottom: HORROR FOR WEENIES by Emily Hughes; THE NIGHT GUEST by Hildur Knutsdottir; UNDER THE EYE OF BIG BIRD by Hiromi Kawakami; CREATION LAKE by Rachel Kushner; FRIGHTFUL FOLKLORE OF NORTH AMERICA by Mike Bass; COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 29/06/2024

Thanks for a great month, everyone! We’ll be back regular hours on July 9.

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Happy Pride! We have a few blue shirts left, along with last year’s shirts and we have some hats! Have an amazing day downtown in #greenfieldma!

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

Spend enough time in the shop and you begin to see patterns.

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

#indiebookstoreday is a week away! find your local participating bookstore using this searchable map: www.indiebound.org/independent-...

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Independent Bookstore Day Map | IndieBound.org

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Many thanks to friends of the store for your continued support! Our own Hillary is a recipient of one of this year’s James Patterson Awards! It’s a really nice recognition and a great program.

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James Patterson 2024

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 06/04/2024

We’ve brought in some parents’ day(s) and grad cards from Modern Printed Matter! modernprintedmatter.com

A card featuring a large lion is pictured, with the headline, “Parenting is hard, but you’re killing it. Relatively speaking.” A bubble from the lion says “I ate my kids.”

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

We’re going to take a snow day today (4/4). See you tomorrow — extended hours now in effect, 12-7 Friday, 11-6 Saturday, and SUNDAY 11-3. Stay safe out there! #greenfieldma

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Federal Street Books @federalstbooks.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

New releases and these boss new patches from a local designer, Babe Gang Patches!

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