WALDEN POND BOOKS
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RECENT NEWS:
- Friday, July 23, 2021: Be sure to drop by the store at 3316 Grand Avenue this Friday evening and help us celebrate the unveiling of our newly renovated vintage neon sign. We'll be switching on the sign at sunset (shortly after 8:30 pm). Bring your cameras!
FLASH SALE: ALL BOOKS SOLD AFTER 8:00 PM ON FRIDAY, JULY 23 ARE 20% OFF!
- We're constantly monitoring the COVID-19 public health emergency news. Though we're aware that recent state regulations have relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions, we're once again requiring our customers to wear face masks.
- We're buying books and records again! General buying hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5:00 pm. Be sure to check our buying schedule and guidelines to pick the days and times that will work best for you.
YOU NOW HAVE ACCESS TO VIRTUALLY ANY BOOK IN PRINT!
- If you can't make it into the store, you can now purchase books online directly from our Bookshop site and have your books immediately shipped directly to your home from the same warehouses that we order from. All online sales benefit Walden Pond Books just as if you were shopping in our brick-and-mortar store.
Be sure to browse our carefully selected and constantly updated Bookshop lists. Popular examples include:
- Outstanding Fiction FINALLY in Paperback: Summer, 2021
- Outstanding New Nonfiction: Summer, 2021
- The Best New Fiction for Young Readers (7 - 12): Summer, 2021
- Music & Musicians: The Best Books of 2021 - So Far. . .
- Nonfiction Books About Oakland, California
- "Just One Thing": Microhistory Books and Beyond
- SPIES, SPIES, SPIES: The Best Current and Classic Espionage Fiction
- Timeless Fantasy & Science Fiction You Might Not Know About
These are just a few of our almost 100 curated lists. No matter what your taste in reading, you'll find just the right list for you!
- Don't forget to check out our website! Browse our Staff Picks page to see which books we're excited about. Access our Awards page to stay in touch with all the recent winners and nominees of this year's literary awards. (And speaking of awards, the longlist for this year's Booker Prize will be announced this coming Tuesday, July 27! We'll do everything we can to ensure all 13 nominees are in stock at Walden Pond Books.)
