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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October has arrived, which means spooky season & cooler weather are upon us! Mark your calendars for interesting, thrilling, & chilling events coming up at Square Books this month. #AuthorEvents #MeetTheAuthor #BookSignings #OxfordMS

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month from your friends at Square Books! Join us as we celebrate the inspirational, cultural tapestries of Hispanic & Latine voices across literature, poetry, history, art, math, science, and so much more. #UnidosSomosMás #TogetherWeAreMore #HispanicHeritageMonth

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🕛Wear your dragon color to our Threshing Day midnight release Monday! 🐲 Fun starts 11:30pm, books on sale at midnight. We'll have reTHRESHments, limited edition art prints for giveaway, and more fun. Must attend for a chance to win a signed bookplate!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

✨️ Coming up next at Square Books✨️ Join us for Thacker guest Jim Shepard tonight, a MIDNIGHT release party Monday night for Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, Shane Brown for A Place Called Tula on Tuesday, and Kate Westbury next Thursday! #BookSigning #ThreshingDay #RebeccaYarros #OxfordMS

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

ROUND 3 of The Great Grisham Book Brawl is LIVE! This is the last full round before the final face-off, and the results were VERY close this time around. Make your voice heard and vote now to decide the BEST John Grisham novel! forms.gle/CNFkwNw99cBp...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Square Books will be closing at 6:00pm today so our Saturday staff members can catch the game. Hotty Toddy, y'all! We'll see you for regular hours on Sunday.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

More great events coming up at Square Books! Join us for Kathryn Stockett signing TOMORROW at noon, and even though the event with Elin Hilderbrand is sold out, we'll have signed copies of The Thoroughbreds. + NEWLY CONFIRMED September 28 Midnight Release Party for Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ellie Black for Revelator, Coulter Fussell at Southside Gallery, John Talty, Nathaniel Rich, & Kathryn Stockett returns... next week is LOADED with highly anticipated events. You won't want to miss these, and we can't wait to see you there!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy #NationalReadABookDay from your friends at Square Books! We don't care what you read, just that you do, and that it brings you joy and maybe even a little bit of knowledge. And, of course, if you need something new or somewhere cool to read, y'all just stop on by ☺️ #BookstoreVibes #ShopIndie

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🎆📚🥊 LET'S GET READY TO BOOK BRAAAAAAAWL! 🥊📚🎆 Are YOU a die-hard fan of John Grisham? We cordially invite you to prove your taste in the first-ever Square Books #BOOKBRAWL! 📍VOTE HERE! ➡ forms.gle/5aHWqjMutvud... Vote for YOUR favorites to choose which novels progress -- or face elimination...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

September is stacked with events and we're starting out strong! It's going to be a fun week, and we can't wait to see you there. #AuthorEvents #MeetTheAuthor #BookSigning #ThackerMountain #OxfordMS

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Dear friends, today's event with Susan B. Adams & Meridith Wulff has been postponed. We do not yet have the books, but we will keep you updated when they arrive and we have a new date locked in. Thanks for your understanding, y'all, and we'll see you at the next one!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Out this Tuesday, September 1 Take home one of these beautiful broadsides with your purchase of the latest from Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James, The Disappearers.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

L👀ky at what we just got... The new 2027 calendar from Wyatt Waters is out now! These go fast every year, so make sure to stop by for yours soon ☺️

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

September events will be rolling in hot! Join us as events season heats up with signings, readings, author talks, and the return of Thacker Mountain Radio! It's going to be a great month, so mark your calendars now. #MeetTheAuthor #AuthorEvents #BookSigning #OxfordMS

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🕯Out November 24, Preorder Now! ✨ The DELUXE LIMITED EDITON of Riftborne from Booktok sensations Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox comes with emerald gilded edges, interior character art, & designed inside covers. Preorders come with a signed bookplate & custom candle! squarebooks.com/book/9781496...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We still have a few great events for you before August is all said and done! Join us for Lawrence Wells tomorrow, then Hallie Elizabeth Newton on Tuesday and Susan Eva O'Donovan Wednesday. Can't wait to see you there! squarebooks.com/events/calen...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🌹TONIGHT! ✨We'll see you 6pm at Circle & Square for the August meeting of The Enchanted Page Society to discuss Steelborn by Taylor J. Larue. Can't wait to see you there! #BookClub #Romantasy #RomantasyBookClub #OxfordMS

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

THIS SATURDAY, join us for #BookstoreRomanceDay! Then coming up next week, The Enchanted Page society will be meeting on Monday the 17th, and we'll have Denise Kiernan for Obstinate Daughters and Lawrence Wells for Backstory. Learn more: squarebooks.com/events/calen...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🎉TOMORROW! 🎊 Join us & the other Oxford participating businesses as we celebrate YOU, the Find Waldo Local hunters! Come meet Waldo and win prizes from the participating stores. Event begins 4:00 PM at Off Square Books.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Take a peek at some of the new titles out this #NewReleaseTuesday! From the latest Wyatt Waters Mississippi art book to freshly-released mysteries from the late Anthony Bourdain, we've got some good stuff this week. Stop by or visit SquareBooks.com to see what else is new!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🌹TODAY! ✨ The Enchanted Page Society book club will be meeting 6pm at Circle & Square Brewing to discuss Brigitte Knightley's The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy. In case you missed July, snag August's pick, Steelborn by Taylor J. LaRue, for 15% off in store or online at SquareBooks.com!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🦈🦈🌊HAPPY SHARK WEEK, Y'ALL!🌊🦈🦈 Visit any Square Books location for weird, wacky, and wonderful shark books to chew through this shark week! We've got jaw-some stationery, stickers, notebooks, and more for any fin fanatic. #SharkWeek #FunwithFins #IndieBookstore #Sharks #OxfordMS

This is a photo of a sticker featuring a large, menacing shark in a fish bowl swimming over a small goldfish.

This photo features six books about sharks, a notebook with winged sharks on the front, and a shark sticker. The Books are Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck, Big Meg by Tim and Emma Flannery, Sharkpedia by Daniel C. Abel, Jaws by Peter Benchley, a Jules Verne collected stories edition, and the fifth Dungeon Crawler Carl book called Gate of the Feral Gods.

Photo features two books. The first is a fiction book called Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck, and the second is a nonfiction book called Sharkpedia: A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C. Abel.

Photo features Jaws, the novel by Peter Benchley, and a book called Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived by authors Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery. There is a shark sticker poking out of the top of Big Meg.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌊TODAY! 5:30pm at Off Square Books Join us for Stephanie Soileau for Should the Waters Take Us 📅NEXT WEEK... 🌹MONDAY, 6pm at Circle & Square, The Enchanted Page Society discusses The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy 🎉FRIDAY, 4pm at Off Square Books Find Waldo Party!!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

✨🎆TODAY! 🇺🇸✨ Join us 5:30pm at Off Square Books for Lee Clay Johnson, Gary Fisketjon, and Ryan Baesemann from County Highway newspaper for 250 Great American Things. We'll have ✨Great American Snacks ✨Great American Doorprizes ✨A Great American good time! We can't wait to see you there!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Make a date with Square Books for a celebration of all things bookish and romantic for Bookstore Romance Day 💞 This year we're planning a Bookstore Romance Day that's bigger and better than ever, so stay tuned to our feed to find out what we have up our sleeves!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

⏰Coming up NEXT WEEK at Square Books! 📚 🇺🇸 WEDNESDAY, July 22, 5:30pm @ Off Square Books Lee Clay Johnson, Gary Fisketjon and David Samuels from County Highway newspaper for 250 Great American Things 🌊THURSDAY, July 23, 5:30pm @ Off Square Books Stephanie Soileau for Should the Waters Take Us

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

TOMORROW! Join us 5:30pm at Off Square Books for Katherine Grandjean with 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 United States. #MeetTheAuthor #AmericanHistory #OxfordMS

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

✨‼️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!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Coming up 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 United States.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

🇺🇸🎆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. ⭐

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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. We've added a couple more exciting events this month!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Greetings, friends, and 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, so y'all stop on by in your finest red, white, & blue and pick up a new book or two. 📚🇺🇸

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

37 years ago today, 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 the letter below, Grisham humorously reflects on the friendship that started it all. jgrisham.com/note-to-read...

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Note to Readers on June 23 - John Grisham

John Grisham reflects on his first novel, A Time to Kill, originally published on June 23, 1989.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day & Summer Solstice from Square Books! We hope fathers everywhere have a good long day with the people you love. We've got cards and fun last minute gifts (we'll wrap for free), & It's not too late to take Dad to meet David Sedaris today! Y'all just join the signing line after 7pm!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Next up @ SQBKS: David Sedaris will be here SUNDAY! The event sold out, but ALL ARE WELCOME to join the signing line after 7pm, no purchase necessary! Then TUESDAY, Toya Boudy will be at Chicory Market with Chef Erika Lipe of SoLa! Tickets still available: www.tickettailor.com/events/squar...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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/1F...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

📚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!

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

☀️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/2026-0...

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

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.

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Square Books @squarebooks.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

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.

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