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The Mass. primary down-ballot races that matter most

DA races and Wu-backed Senate challenges are quietly deciding who holds real power in Massachusetts.

Politics

Deehan here with Spill of the Hill, my column unraveling Massachusetts politics.While political news in Massachusetts this cycle has centered on marquee races like the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Democratic U.S. Senate primary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/07/08/markey-moulton-debate-massachusetts" data-vars-content-id="6a679057-9069-4761-8ffd-e5dd82bd9cee" data-vars-headline="The Mass. primary down-ballot races that matter most" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/07/08/markey-moulton-debate-massachusetts" target="_self">Democratic U.S. Senate primary</a>, some of the contests getting the least attention will do the most to shape how power is wielded in Massachusetts.Why it matters: Three things are happening: DA races are testing prosecutorial power, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is pushing for more clout in the state Senate and disputes over how the Legislature actually operates are dominating down-ballot races.

10 Boston etiquette tips for new students and transplants

The stereotype that people are kind, not nice, bears some truth but is often misunderstood.

Culture

Steph here, with some advice for all the college students and transplants moving in this month.The intrigue: The stereotype that people here are kind, not nice, bears some truth but is often misunderstood.

Where Trump's tariffs hit Massachusetts the hardest

States bear wildly different burdens from President Trump's $342 billion in tariffs.

Money

States bear wildly different estimated <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" data-vars-content-id="db19257b-07fb-4b99-a86c-b43ba5fd096d" data-vars-headline="Where Trump&#x27;s tariffs hit Massachusetts the hardest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" target="_self">tariff</a> burdens from President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="db19257b-07fb-4b99-a86c-b43ba5fd096d" data-vars-headline="Where Trump&#x27;s tariffs hit Massachusetts the hardest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s </a>trade actions since the start of 2025, from California&#x27;s<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" $62.8 billion" data-vars-click-url="https://tariffs.org/" data-vars-content-id="db19257b-07fb-4b99-a86c-b43ba5fd096d" data-vars-headline="Where Trump&#x27;s tariffs hit Massachusetts the hardest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tariffs.org/" target="_blank"> $62.8 billion</a> share to Wyoming&#x27;s $107 million.Why it matters: Local industries dictate how and how hard communities have been hit — in this case, the impact on Massachusetts&#x27; health care industry.

Lynch survives Roath's primary challenge

The 71-year-old incumbent outlasted a heavily funded challenger who attacked his record on health care and immigration.

South Boston Rep. Stephen Lynch turned back a stiff primary challenge from attorney Patrick Roath on Tuesday, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Associated Press" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/massachusetts-primary-results/" data-vars-content-id="04f127e7-4151-4ada-9c79-30a2ad3672a0" data-vars-headline="Lynch survives Roath&#x27;s primary challenge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/massachusetts-primary-results/" target="_blank">the Associated Press</a>.Why it matters: Lynch&#x27;s win, in the Boston and South Shore-based district he&#x27;s held since 2001, shows voters preferred experience and familiarity over new blood.

Cambridge Recipe Club shares accessible home cooking

The Cambridge Recipe Club is amassing subscribers interested in low-cost, accessible meals.

Food and Drink

A Cambridge man is channeling his love of home cooking into a newsletter for neighbors and fellow foodies.The intrigue: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cambridge Recipe Club" data-vars-click-url="https://signup.cambridgerecipeclub.com/" data-vars-content-id="2e6e6e89-1afc-4efe-9b15-79ec2e9c75a2" data-vars-headline="Cambridge Recipe Club shares accessible home cooking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://signup.cambridgerecipeclub.com/" target="_blank">Cambridge Recipe Club</a> is amassing thousands of subscribers interested in low-cost, accessible ideas for meals.

Sail250 begins: Your Parade of Sail and tall ships cheat sheet

Dozens of ships, including 50-plus military vessels from 21 countries, are coming to Boston.

Things to Do

Boston welcomes more than 50 military ships from 21 countries starting Saturday for Sail250, the culmination of the multicity tall ships celebration.The intrigue: You don&#x27;t have to know the difference between a bow and a flying jib to appreciate the spectacle.

Gardner Museum in Boston expands free admission to every Thursday

The museum is turning its free First Thursdays into a weekly event.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/06/05/boston-travel-guide-best-things-to-do" data-vars-content-id="cdfa3d17-b3f5-49f1-948c-be5bd4640a53" data-vars-headline="Gardner Museum in Boston expands free admission to every Thursday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/06/05/boston-travel-guide-best-things-to-do" target="_self">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum</a> expanded its free admission on the first Thursday of the month to every week.Why it matters: The move increases access to the 123-year-old art museum.

Boston gets a Haitian cultural center, a dream 25 years in the making

The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center opened this week.

The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center of Massachusetts — an homage to Boston&#x27;s Haitian community — opened this week in the West End.Why it matters: The center was a dream 25 years in the making in Boston&#x27;s Haitian community, led partly by community leaders Marie and Wilner Auguste.

What's behind Boston's bookstore "boomlet"

Independent bookstores are on the rise, even in a high-cost city like Boston.

News

The morning Lovestruck Books celebrated its grand opening, a line of customers stretched beyond the storefront and down the alley off Brattle Street.Why it matters: The new romance bookstore in Harvard Square is the latest example of how independent bookstores have bounced back, even in a high-cost city like Boston.

Boston-area bookstores to visit

Boston has seen a "boomlet" of bookstores in recent years, one industry leader says.

<div><iframe alt="Google Maps Embed" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1DGQwxyqFtryEov4fwj_sXtcbXa2gT60&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1" data-vars-category="google-maps" data-vars-sub-category="undefined-embed" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" width="100%" height="480" allow="fullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" class="gtmView" referrerPolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe><div style="display:none"></div></div>Boston has seen a bookstore &quot;boomlet&quot; in recent years, says Beth Ineson of the New England Independent Booksellers Association. The intrigue: The region is home to bookstores that cater to nerds, romantics, cat lovers and all sorts of hobbyists who enjoy reading. Bookstores with cafes<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="A Sanctuary Cafe:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.asanctuarycafe.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUtbndvaqLAxU8D1kFHZIIG5UQFnoECBgQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xJv8GUtRyPy9HcX4ZG0iR" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.asanctuarycafe.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUtbndvaqLAxU8D1kFHZIIG5UQFnoECBgQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xJv8GUtRyPy9HcX4ZG0iR" target="_blank">A Sanctuary Cafe:</a> Seating is limited in this cat cafe that sells books, but their pastries are worth the wait. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Beacon Hill Books &amp; Cafe:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bhbooks.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bhbooks.com/" target="_blank">Beacon Hill Books &amp; Cafe:</a> Stop in for tea time and grab a book on Beacon Hill.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Just Bookish:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.justbook-ish.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjM6-3D2aqLAxV7FlkFHdUdIN8QFnoECDEQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1uO06UfNXw-WJWrATxlphG" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.justbook-ish.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjM6-3D2aqLAxV7FlkFHdUdIN8QFnoECDEQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1uO06UfNXw-WJWrATxlphG" target="_blank">Just Bookish:</a> A bookstore in Fields Corner with a small cafe.<ul><li>Protip: Order an empanada.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lovestruck Books:" data-vars-click-url="https://lovestruckbooks.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://lovestruckbooks.com/" target="_blank">Lovestruck Books:</a> A romance-themed bookstore in Harvard Square with George Howell, serving coffee, treats and wine. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trident Booksellers &amp; Cafe:" data-vars-click-url="https://tridentbookscafe.com/home" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/home" target="_blank">Trident Booksellers &amp; Cafe:</a> Back Bay&#x27;s 40-year-old bookstore and cafe. <ul><li>The cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as booze. </li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Porter Square Books:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/" target="_blank">Porter Square Books:</a> The Cambridge bookstore <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently expanded" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/09/30/new-porter-square-books-lesley-university" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/09/30/new-porter-square-books-lesley-university" target="_self">recently expanded</a>, moving into a larger space owned by Lesley University. <ul><li>The bookstore has a coffee shop, Page &amp; Leaf Cafe. </li><li>There&#x27;s also a Porter Square Books in Boston&#x27;s Seaport neighborhood, but no cafe. </li></ul>Specialty bookstores<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="All She Wrote Books" data-vars-click-url="https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwijiafsvaqLAxUEK1kFHcewMXQQFnoECEEQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2s7BoZ-9sT43WUv85rCAQI" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwijiafsvaqLAxUEK1kFHcewMXQQFnoECEEQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2s7BoZ-9sT43WUv85rCAQI" target="_blank">All She Wrote Books</a>: The intersectional feminist queer bookstore in Somerville grew out of a pop-up, which first launched in 2019. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pandemonium Books and Games:" data-vars-click-url="https://pandemoniumbooks.com/collections/books-2?in_stock=true" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pandemoniumbooks.com/collections/books-2?in_stock=true" target="_blank">Pandemonium Books and Games:</a> This Central Square game store sells science fiction, fantasy, horror and other books.<ul><li>The store also hosts events, from beginner D&amp;D sessions to Yu-Gi-Oh! weekly tournaments.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Read My Lips: " data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/readmylipsboston/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/readmylipsboston/?hl=en" target="_blank">Read My Lips: </a>The diverse, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="romance pop-up bookstore" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/02/09/romance-indie-bookstore-pop-ups" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/02/09/romance-indie-bookstore-pop-ups" target="_self">romance pop-up bookstore</a> sets up shop at breweries and other public-facing spaces, from the Charles River Speedway to Lovestruck Books. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Side Quest Games &amp; Books:" data-vars-click-url="http://sidequestbooks.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjSruvcuqqLAxVGN2IAHUOWPOUQ_Bd6BAgnEAI&amp;opi=89978449&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h3jDGFPih76Z-mCZ8NCFn" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://sidequestbooks.com/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjSruvcuqqLAxVGN2IAHUOWPOUQ_Bd6BAgnEAI&amp;opi=89978449&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h3jDGFPih76Z-mCZ8NCFn" target="_blank">Side Quest Games &amp; Books:</a> What began as a pop-up is now a brick-and-mortar in Bow Market that sells indie games and a range of fantasy and sci fi books. <ul><li>Side Quest often hosts role-playing game events and book clubs.</li></ul>Other brick-and-mortars<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brattle Book Shop:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.brattlebookshop.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.brattlebookshop.com/" target="_blank">Brattle Book Shop:</a> This Boston bookstore celebrates 200 years in 2025. <ul><li>Brattle carries used books, rare books, maps, prints, postcards and other items.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brookline Booksmith:" data-vars-click-url="https://brooklinebooksmith.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://brooklinebooksmith.com/" target="_blank">Brookline Booksmith:</a> Coolidge Corner&#x27;s beloved independent bookstore.<ul><li>The bookstore has a used books collection and a section for gifts and accessories (great for holiday shopping). </li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bryn Mawr Bookstore:" data-vars-click-url="https://brynmawrbookstore.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://brynmawrbookstore.com/" target="_blank">Bryn Mawr Bookstore:</a> Cambridge&#x27;s nonprofit bookstore has been around since 1971 and carries more than 30,000 books. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Commonwealth Books:" data-vars-click-url="https://commonwealthbooks.blackwidowpress.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://commonwealthbooks.blackwidowpress.com/" target="_blank">Commonwealth Books:</a> This Downtown Crossing spot carries books on arts, history, architecture, philosophy and other subjects, as well as antique prints and maps.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The COOP:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thecoop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq1nXbs78wTLOBEvhnf4F9QYhYEVnks8uOyBsis7a8WjzltQLSI" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thecoop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq1nXbs78wTLOBEvhnf4F9QYhYEVnks8uOyBsis7a8WjzltQLSI" target="_blank">The COOP:</a> This cooperative bookstore serves the Harvard and MIT communities but is open to all.<ul><li>Locals also stop in to use their bathrooms.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="East End Books Boston:" data-vars-click-url="https://eastendbooksptown.com/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://eastendbooksptown.com/" target="_blank">East End Books Boston:</a> This Seaport shop is the sister store to the original East End Books in Provincetown.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Frugal Bookstore: " data-vars-click-url="https://frugalbookstore.net/pages/welcome-rayben" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://frugalbookstore.net/pages/welcome-rayben" target="_blank">Frugal Bookstore: </a>The Nubian Square shop sells a range of books, from children&#x27;s titles to science fiction, graphic novels and African American studies.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Harvard Book Store:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.harvard.com/about/hbs_in_brief" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.harvard.com/about/hbs_in_brief" target="_blank">Harvard Book Store:</a> The Harvard Square staple has been independently run for nearly a century. <ul><li>The business planned to open a section location in Boston&#x27;s Prudential Center, but they halted the expansion.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="More Than Words: " data-vars-click-url="https://shop.mtwyouth.org/" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shop.mtwyouth.org/" target="_blank">More Than Words: </a>More Than Words, a nonprofit serving youth, sells books, clothing and gifts in its South End store.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="More Than Words opened" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/10/07/boomerangs-reopening-cambridge" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/10/07/boomerangs-reopening-cambridge" target="_self">More Than Words opened</a> a shop in Central Square recently, taking over the space once owned by Boomerangs.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Over The Tunnel Books:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/overthetunnelbooks" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/overthetunnelbooks" target="_blank">Over The Tunnel Books:</a> Consider this more of a book nook than a store, but the basement bookstore below EBO &amp; Co. Grocery has seats to peruse their collection. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Papercuts Bookstore:" data-vars-click-url="https://papercutsjp.com" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://papercutsjp.com" target="_blank">Papercuts Bookstore:</a> This Jamaica Plain bookstore carries various genres of books and hosts author events.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Parkside Bookshop:" data-vars-click-url="https://parksidebookshop.com" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://parksidebookshop.com" target="_blank">Parkside Bookshop:</a> This South End bookstore also hosts book clubs, date nights and food pop-ups. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rodney&#x27;s Bookstore:" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/rodneysbookstore" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodneysbookstore" target="_blank">Rodney&#x27;s Bookstore:</a> Rodney&#x27;s is a beloved Harvard Square bookstore that sells used books and prints. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rozzie Bound:" data-vars-click-url="https://rozziebound.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOMy2dX8doNsjX4yM3TiZsJ7gcU4725iG9-7a2eyW_Bb1VzDWu" data-vars-content-id="795b351d-cb26-4d55-86b8-8a7def6d5a61" data-vars-headline="Boston-area bookstores to visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rozziebound.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOMy2dX8doNsjX4yM3TiZsJ7gcU4725iG9-7a2eyW_Bb1VzDWu" target="_blank">Rozzie Bound:</a> This Roslindale cooperative bookstore has a small, but diverse collection of books in terms of subject matter, race and gender.<ul><li>Customers often order books to have shipped directly to Rozzie Bound. </li></ul>

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