While our Writers and Readers series takes a short break from its AMAZING season of author events, the rest of Booksmith is getting ready for the holidays!  Check out our Card & Gift room, where Kerri has filled every nook and cranny with the most beautiful, clever, funky and elegant gifts and giftwrap you'll find anywhere in the metro Boston area.  Take a look at our front tables, where all of the season's specialty gift books are piled high.  And we're even expanding our collection of high-quality, low-price remainders and half price books, with tables already popping up downstairs in the events space!  Everywhere you go in Booksmith you'll find not only the perfect gift, but a knowledgeable and eager bookseller looking to help you find it.

Take a close look at our fantastic new tree in the kids' section.  It was designed and built by local artist and designer, Diane Bigda.  Each animal or other image hanging from the branches is an original piece of elegant and whimsical art imagined by Diane and two of her artist friends, Jenny Kroik and Maddy Thornalley. It's truly changed the look and feel of not only our kids' area but the entire store.  We also have Diane to thank for our new color palette on the walls since this summer.   The books are more in focus, the walls more soothing - much more up to date!  Heartfelt thanks to our great friend and customer.

But the biggest news items of the day, obviously, are our brand new pens.  Next time you sign your name at our register, or jot down a couple of titles for next time, take a moment to roll this pretty cardboard and plastic ballpoint pens between your thumb and forefinger.  The only thing that could make them better is if they were bendable, that way you could write notes to yourself ON your pen, with the SAME PEN.