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Founded in 1927, this well-stocked bookstore focuses exclusively on poetry publications & readings.
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Reviews — 8
A great place to visit for poets or those passionate about poetry
AMAZING Poetry and books! Check this place out — there are many hidden gems. Certified vibe rating: 9/10.
Hands down best bookstore in all of Boston, MA. Everyone is so friendly and helpful, and the store is stuffed full of books but very well organized. Sometimes I go just to visit Emily who works there, she's the best!
Meeting Carol was the highlight of my week in Cambridge. We had a lovely chat !
A Cambridge institution, and a wonderful place to browse. Could use a separate Scottish section (Wales gets one, why not Scotland?) and some more avant-garde and spoken word poets currently practicing, But still a great place to find the volume of verse you didn't know you needed.
Grolier's is not the place to go if you're looking for a particular book of poetry. But if you love poetry and want to browse, look for something unexpected, or chat with someone knowledge, this is the place to go. It's small, and many of their books are used. However, they also support the publishing of one collection a year and have a boat-load of random chapbooks.
The Grolier is a unique and wonderful place with very knowledgeable staff and the best collection of poetry books for sale anywhere in the area. If they don't have something you want, they will gladly order for you. The shop also sponsors a lively reading series by poets, local to internationally known.
