At first glance, it looks like any other convenience store, the window lined with faded bleach bottles and paper towels. Something's odd though - the kid behind the counter is...

Established in 1825, this highly regarded antiquarian bookshop in the heart of downtown Boston has amassed around 250,000 books, maps, prints and other collectible items; the...

It's easy to find what you're looking for at this cheery Coolidge Corner bookstore, with its friendly staff and fine selection of new books. There's a charming children's...

A replacement for proprietor John Mitzel's former venture, Glad Day Bookshop (a victim of rising rents in the Back Bay), this spacious shop has all the books, magazines and...

Akin to wandering through someone's attic, this five-storey warehouse features more than 150 antiques dealers, peddling everything from antique furniture, homeware and dolls to...

The only major retail oasis within striking distance of the curiously shop-free Kendall Square, the Galleria is good for stocking up on inexpensive basics from the likes of J...

This upmarket mall gets better and better: cool designer department store Barneys New York recently moved in, with the socialites' favourite footwear brand, Jimmy Choo, hot on...

Down a side street from the Harvard Book Store, the tiny Grolier has been catering to the voracious appetites of Cambridge's poetry lovers for more than 80 years. Every...

This independent bookseller in Harvard Square works hard to rival the larger chain stores with its varied selection of general-interest books and helpful staff, always ready to...