Congratulations to Newtonville Books, Newton, Mass., which is celebrating its 20th anniversary all day Saturday, September 29. Events include an 11 a.m. pancake storytime with Emilie Book, author of the picture book Ella and Monkey at Sea; a 5 p.m. literary bingo game; and scavenger hunts, make-your-own bookmark stations and other pop-up activities throughout the day.
The bookstore is also celebrating with several videos (see them here and here) in which authors Ann Patchett, George Saunders, Atul Gawande, Claire Messud and Gary Shteyngart, among many others, express their appreciation and wish the store happy birthday.
Owners Mary Cotton and Jaime Clarke bought Newtonville Books from founder Tim Huggins in 2007. They moved the store from Newtonville to Newton in 2012.