NEWBURYPORT — Erik Hoel was a precocious child. Some of his first memories involve learning to read while sitting on the floor of his mother’s bookstore. When he was 5 years old, she read the entire ...

NEWBURYPORT — Jabberwocky Books is hosting a launch party for Amesbury author Edith Maxwell’s 35th mystery “Deadly Crush,” on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to hear a few words ...

NEWBURYPORT — Jabberwocky Bookshop is hosting Boston-area author Barbara Mawn on Friday, July 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. who will be reading excerpts from her new biography “Witness to the World Beyond: ...

One of the first modern bookstores was opened in 1774 in London by James Lackington, who wanted to find a way to make books more affordable and accessible while still making a profit. He offered ...