Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass., has opened a second location. Officially called Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, the store opened its doors for the first time Monday morning in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
The Seaport store encompasses about 1,800 square feet, said store manager Katherine Nazzaro, though much of that is set aside for an events space and seating, and compared to the original store in Cambridge, Porter Square Books: Boston Edition has about a third of the linear feet of shelf space. It is part of the new headquarters of GrubStreet, a creative writing center.
For the most part, the store's inventory is a scaled-down version of the Cambridge store's inventory, although sidelines and nonbook offerings have been tailored to be more Boston-focused, and some of the children's sidelines are more ocean-based, "just for the theme." The hope is to gradually tailor the inventory to the community, but "we'll have to get to know them first."
Nazzaro added that there will be a grand opening celebration in early November, though an exact date hasn't been decided yet. The team is still being cautious about in-person events for the moment, but they plan to host author events and storytime sessions eventually.
The Seaport store was first announced in early 2019.