Independent book stores around Boston are seeing increased sales and popular in-person events.

East End Books, a mainstay in Provincetown, is gearing up to open its newest Seaport location. Jeff Peters, who runs the store's two locations in Provincetown, has plans to make the store a destination in Boston — with special author events, drag story hours, collaborations with local restaurants and fundraisers for nonprofits.

Wendy Dodson wanted to create a "magical" place for kids and fight against book bans.

The intersectional, feminist and LGBTQ+ bookstore amplifies underrepresented voices.

What started as a pandemic-era pop-up is quickly becoming a fixture.

Opening a bookstore amid the pandemic turned out to be just what bibliophiles and the community needed.

As "big box" bookstore franchises close, independent bookstores seem to be thriving in Boston.