End of the Upper Story
Jun. 26th, 2004 11:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
adrian_turtleThis area is wonderfully rich in used book stores. I know of places that are even more blessed in that way, but I've never lived in one. Despite being a bit of a nuisance to get to without a car, one of my favorite places for used book shopping has been Upper Story Books in Lexington Center. (I always thought "Second Story Books" would have been a better name.) It had a comfortable browsing space, a good selection of fiction across many genres, and a fair amount of non-academic science writing, and history-of-science. Upper Story Books will be closing this summer. The owner won't be renewing the lease. I don't know if it's a matter of wanting to leave the bookstore business altogether, or if the rent just became overwhelming.
They're having a clearance sale, with all the books half price. Local readers may want to check it out. In a few weeks, they're going to start selling the shelves, too. (This strikes me as terribly sad.) They're right on Mass Ave, near that bakery that gives away free slices of bread.
They're having a clearance sale, with all the books half price. Local readers may want to check it out. In a few weeks, they're going to start selling the shelves, too. (This strikes me as terribly sad.) They're right on Mass Ave, near that bakery that gives away free slices of bread.
