The Purple Couch Bookshop

Author Tanya Pell - This B Just Won't Die
2026-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Tanya will be joining us to discuss her new book This B Just Won’t Die. The ticket price of $30.81 includes the book for the cover price plus MA State Sales Tax.
Please look for updates as we work with more authors to join Tanya for this event.
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This humorous, heart-pounding, feminist slasher follows an aging scream queen as she is pursued by a serial killer impersonating the antagonist of her films.
Former scream queen Barbra Jacobs desperately wants to break out of the box Hollywood has neatly packaged her in. Cast as the star of the Mirror horror franchise films twenty years ago, the breakout role that shaped her career has also destroyed her dreams of being taken seriously as an actress. Now forty, and still seeking the approval of everyone around her, she makes ends meet by signing old photos of herself and doing meet and greets at horror conventions.
So when a producer calls asking her host The Monsters We Made, a hot new horror docuseries, she sees it as a step in the right direction. But when fans begin dying around her—and in ways that mimic the kills in her films—Barb is thrust back into a role she can’t seem to walk away from: The Final Girl.
Will she ever break out of the display-box-life she’s been imprisoned in, or will Mirror Man end it all in Barbie’s Scream House?

Sunday Silent Book Club
2026-10-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm.
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With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework?
At Silent Book Club, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then, from 10:30-11:30, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.

Romance Book Club
2026-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
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Romantasy Book Club - Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider
2026-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
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Thriller Book Club - Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
2026-10-08 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
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Queer Book Club - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
2026-10-07 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
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Thursday Silent Book Club
2026-10-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework?
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At Silent Book Club, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 6:00-6:30pm. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then, from 6:30-7:30, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will stay open until 8:00pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.

Horror Book Club - When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
2026-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
An unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality.
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Stephen King says; “Get your claws into this one, horror fiends. It’s terrific. . . . Sink your teeth into a classic.”
Grady Hendrix says ,“This is the kind of great, big, epic horror novel we got back in the ’80s that came out swinging for the fences and left everything on the field. Welcome back, you shaggy, bloody monster of a book!”
One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent, bloody encounter with the boy’s father, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives.
As they attempt to evade the boy’s increasingly desperate father, Jess slowly comes to a horrifying understanding of the butchery that follows them—the boy can turn his every fear into reality.
And when the wolf finally comes home, no one will be spared.

Fiction Book Club - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
2026-09-24 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
A bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs.

Join us to discuss one of the biggest books of the year from the bestselling author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett.
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Oxford, Mississippi, 1933.
Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed.
Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies.
Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates–and Meg’s–converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.
The Calamity Club will make you laugh, cry, and cheer–an epic testament to underestimated women who know that calamity can be the spark of new beginnings. This is Kathryn Stockett at her most confident, heartfelt, and hilarious–the triumphant return of one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.

BOO-ks & Brews: A Grown-up Book Fair Featuring Paul Tremblay and Jilly Gagnon
2026-09-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery, 56 Island St., Lawrence, MA, 01840, United States
Chase that nostalgic book fair high! The Purple Couch Bookshop is turning Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery into a pop‑up book fair for grown‑ups with a dark twist — no permission slips, just spine‑tingling stories and strong drinks.
Meet New York Times bestselling horror author Paul Tremblay (A Head Full of Ghosts, The Cabin at the End of the World, Horror Movie), along with Jilly Gagnon (Cards on the Table w/Lana Harper, What If It’s You?) for signings and quick chats about their latest work.
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Sip your way through the stacks with a Rapscallion craft beer or signature cocktail and grab a bite from the kitchen while you browse curated tables from The Purple Couch Bookshop, each stacked with picks across different genres — edge‑of‑your‑seat thrillers, swoony romance, mind‑bending sci‑fi, memoir, horror, and more.
Get your fix choosing stickers, bookmarks, journals and bookish goodies you wouldn’t be allowed to bring home from school.
Once the last page is browsed, stick around for Book Fair Trivia: Dark & Stormy Edition — teams face off on literary trivia (authors, plot twists, banned books, horror classics, and a few local history and pop‑culture curveballs) for bragging rights and prizes.
No parental restrictions, no book fair bucks — just frothy drinks, hand-crafted eats, a little friendly competition, and books galore.
We expect this event to be popular so RSVPs are strongly recommended. Frankly, we have no idea how many people to expect. The authors can’t stay all night, so there will be time slots for signings available for free sign-up.
We will have copies of both authors’ books on hand. We recommend preordering your copy of one or both authors’ books to make sure you’ve got one in case we underestimate. If you would like to preorder any of the authors’ older titles, please visit this unique event preorder link on our website.
About the authors:
Paul Tremblay is the multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of eight previous novels (Horror Movie, The Pallbearers Club, Survivor Song, The Cabin at the End of the World, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, No Sleep Till Wonderland, and The Little Sleep) and two short fiction collections (The Beast You Are and Growing Things). He lives outside of Boston with his family. For more information, find him here: https://www.paultremblay.net/
Jilly Gagnon is currently based in Salem, Massachusetts, but is originally from Minnesota, a fact she’ll likely inform you of within minutes of meeting you. She is the author of eight novels, most recently What if it’s You? Her humor writing, personal essays, and op-eds have appeared in Newsweek, Elle, Vanity Fair, Boston magazine, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, among others. For more information, find her here: https://jillygagnon.com/about/

Fantasy Book Club - Summoned to the Wilds by A.K.Caggiano
2026-09-20 15:00 - 16:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
A.K. Caggiano is a customer favorite here at the shop and the Fantasy Book Club agrees! Join the conversation to find out why.
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She’s sworn to protect the realm. Her heart has other plans.

Lady Ammalie Avington, Baroness of Faebarrow, knows it’s not safe to pine after the son of a demon. Especially not the blood mage who threatened and abducted her and now intends to bring ruin to the realm. The very realm she is sworn to serve. It’s just a terribly inconvenient fact because, well…he’s rather cute.
Despite her best efforts, Amma can’t seem to get him out of her mind, not whilst locked up in a tower surrounded by infernal beings, nor trapped below ground in a den of beguiling vampires, and definitely not in the heart of a wild jungle under the tutelage of esoteric witches. She just can’t help herself around Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne, danger be damned. And what danger is there? Damien’s heart, the one he swears to not have, has been softening right before her eyes. Perhaps with her guidance, Damien won’t rain chaos and destruction down on the world. Perhaps she can even save them both as Damien searches for a way to magically unlink them on their quest to fulfill their destinies.
So, when Amma learns she may have ancient, innate magical powers of her own, why not use them to do exactly as she pleases?

Romance Book Club - Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt
2026-09-17 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Tarah DeWitt’s novels are devoured by authors like Elsie Silver, Julie Soto, Jessica Joyce and Rachel Lynn Solomon. Join us to find out why as we discuss Lost and Found.
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Bea always wanted to be a mom. But she never expected she’d have to lose her best friend to do it. Armed with nothing but her best friend’s eggs and a bucket list to complete, Bea’s world is a sea of changes.
When she needs a place to stay, her longtime friend Silas steps in to help. A firefighter grappling with the aftermath of an accident, Silas has his own challenges to work through that have left him cautious and vulnerable.
At first, they expect nothing. But as these two former sunshines knit together in a love that has been unfulfilled until now, a new beginning comes out of the ashes of the past—one that will lead to a love that can withstand all the slings and arrows, joys and triumphs, that life can throw.

Book Bedazzling
2026-09-13 15:00 - 17:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Join the Purple Couch Bookclub to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book!

Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s first Book Bedazzling night. We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d like to decorate, and we will provide the rest. Space is limited, so sign up now! NEW – Due to the volume of supplies being used, and staff time needed for clean-up, we now require that bedazzlers are age 14+.
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Romantasy Book Club - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
2026-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance.
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ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.
With ailing family to support, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t just important, it’s vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive, Evie.
But just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat…and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out.
Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work…and ensure he makes them pay.
After all, a good job is hard to find.

Warhammer Drop-in
2026-09-12 12:00 - 18:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
This is a great opportunity to get a game in or to work on building and painting with friends. Drop in any time this afternoon.

Book Launch: Kristyn J. Miller - Fall Into Place
2026-09-11 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Kristyn J. Miller’s cozy autumn romance will have you falling for its changing leaves, hot apple cider, and unforgettable characters.

The Purple Couch Bookshop is excited to welcome back Kristyn J. Miller to celebrate the release of her new romance, Fall Into Place. Kristin will be in conversation with fellow author Betty Cayouette. Tickets are $20.19 per person and include a copy of Fall Into Place. If you would like to have a copy of Betty’s newest book, I Kissed Her First, or or a title from either author’s backlist, please email us at info@purplecouchbookshop.live and we will reserve a copy for you.
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About the book: Lenore’s life is falling apart. Propelled home from Manhattan to rural Vermont to spend one final autumn at her family’s historic apple orchard before it’s sold, Lenore struggles to say goodbye. Not only to French Hill Farm, but to everything that once inspired her art. Soon enough, entries in her late grandmother’s journal reignite memories of Lenore’s childhood—and the crush on the groundskeeper’s son she’s since tried to forget.
Callan’s path has been laid out for him for as long as he can remember: live, work, and die in Whitbury, Vermont. He’s taken over for his father as the groundskeeper at French Hill Farm, but now that it’s soon to be sold, his future has turned abruptly uncertain. The last thing he needs is a distraction—like Lenore French showing up out of the blue, looking even better than he remembered. As his best friend’s little sister, she’s always been off limits, and the last time they saw each other, he blew his chance anyway.
Lenore has long believed that her dreams are too big for the small town she grew up in—the same town Callan believes he can never outrun. But one last autumn together could paint their hometown—and each other—in a brand new light.
KRISTYN J. MILLER gravitates toward telling stories with lush settings, upbeat humor, and complicated, flawed heroines. Outside of fiction writing, Kristyn earned her M.A. in history and museum studies at the University of New Hampshire. She spends her free time wandering peat bogs, antiquing, and sampling craft beers. After growing up in Southern California, she moved to rural Maine, where she lives in an old colonial house with her husband and son.
BETTY CAYOUETTE is an author, viral video content creator and cinematographer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University in only three years, and currently lives in Salem, Massachusetts. Betty created @bettysbooklist, the viral TikTok/Instagram account which is one of the top book recommendation accounts in the world and is featured in outlets such as The Boston Globe, Euronews, Fox News, The London Times and Glamour UK.

Thriller Book Club - Marion by Leigh Rowan
2026-09-10 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Join us to discuss this twist on Hitchcock’s Psycho-where the leading lady doesn’t die, but instead turns the knife on Norm, kicking off a crime spree that turns the silver screen victim into a heroine for our times.
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Marion is in deep. She’s stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in a desperate bid to help her sister escape an abusive marriage, but the bus breaks down before she can make it to Saratoga Springs. It’s late at night, and the only place with vacancies is an old set of cabins on the outskirts of town. She pays for a room in cash, and ends up chatting with Norm, the young innkeeper who’s handsome, charming and a touch hung-up on his elderly mother. Back in her room, she steps into the shower, scrubbing off the late-summer heat, when the curtain is pulled back…
Norm Billings is there with a knife. He raises his arm to strike, but before he does, Marion knees him in the balls, grabs the knife, and stabs the life out of him. Now, she’s covered in blood, and she’s a woman on the run—not just a thief, but a killer, too. Where will she go? How will she save both herself and her sister? And what mysteries will she uncover as she does?
In Psycho, Hitchcock shocked audiences when he killed off his protagonist. But what if the leading lady had fought back? Marion offers an alternate history of the most famous dead blonde to ever grace the silver screen. Only this time, the knife is in her hands—and she’s no victim.

Queer Book Club - Say a Little Prayer by Jenna Voris
2026-09-09 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Saved! meets Casey McQuiston in this wry, heartfelt tale of a teen who’s taking her church camp by storm—one deadly sin at a time.
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Riley quietly left church a year ago when she realized there was no place for a bi girl in her congregation. But it wasn’t until the pastor shunned her older sister for getting an abortion that she really wanted to burn it all down.
It’s just her luck, then, that she’s sent to the principal’s office for slapping a girl talking smack about her sister—and in order to avoid suspension, she has to spend spring break at church camp. The only saving grace is that she’ll be there with her best friend, Julia. Even if Julia’s dad is the pastor. And he’s in charge of camp. But Riley won’t let a technicality like “repenting” get in the way of her true mission. Instead of spending the week embracing the seven heavenly virtues, she decides to commit all seven deadly sins. If she can show the other campers that sometimes being a little bad is for the greater good, she could start a righteous revolution! What could possibly go wrong? Aside from falling for the pastor’s daughter . . .

Closed for Labor Day
2026-09-07 00:00 - 23:59 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
We will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.

Callie’s Craft Cult
2026-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Join us for a casual, bring-your-own-project crafternoon at your favorite bookshop. Whether you knit, crochet, journal, or something else entirely, you’re welcome! While we generally have lots of space, we ask that you please sign up so we can make sure to set up enough seating.
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I Survived: A Historic Celebration - Hosted at the North Andover Historical Society
2026-09-05 09:00 - 13:00 | North Andover Historical Society, 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
History comes to life at our special event, “I Survived: A Historic Celebration”.
Please join us for a drop-in event from 9am – 1pm on Saturday, September 5th. This edition of the event will be hosted at the North Andover Historical Society’s Museum on the Common.
We are very excited for an afternoon full of games, activities, and more based on the bestselling books from Lauren Tarshis series: I Survived the American Revolution. It is sure to be a great time for children and adults of all ages.

Robinson Aquino's Small Business Sessions - The Small Business Money Game
2026-09-03 09:00 - 10:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Master the Hidden Rules That Drive Small-Business Growth
In The Small-Business Money Game, financial advisor–turned-founder Robinson Aquino shows entrepreneurs how to stop guessing and start winning with their numbers. Through real-world case studies and his Breakpoint Framework, Aquino helps you understand why your business hits growth ceilings and how to break through them. He will join us for a free coffee and discussion.
Key takeaways include:

The Moneyball Strategy for data-driven decision-making
The Breakpoint Ladder for navigating eight predictable growth plateaus
How to build the leadership team that unlocks scale
Why financial clarity drives freedom and confidence

Learn how to see your business through a strategic lens, using financial insight to guide every move. Whether you’re just getting started or managing millions in revenue, The Small-Business Money Game gives you the roadmap to sustainable growth and lasting success.

Horror Book Club - Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Philip K. Dick meets the Coen Brothers in this genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable from the New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie.
Join us to discuss Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep on Sunday, August 30 at 1pm. CLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING

Meet Julia Flang, a twenty-something former semi-professional gamer, living with her retired uncle, and working two jobs she doesn’t like. Out of the blue, her estranged mother, a CFO for one of the world’s largest tech companies, offers her a temp job with a payday Julia can’t refuse. One sham interview later, she’s offered the job: to chaperone a man in a vegetative state—one with proprietary AI implanted in his head—from California to the East Coast.
To sum up in Julia’s own words: “You want me to remote control this dead dude across the country.” In a word, yes. But he’s not dead dead.
Meet a middle-aged man who wakes within a disorienting hellscape filled with monstrous grotesqueries. Worse than the fluid, morphing reality in which he’s trapped, he has no memory of who he is. He certainly doesn’t remember getting the rabbit tattoo on his arm. He only knows that he must find a certain person. Who? He can’t remember.
Using a cell phone modeled after a video game controller, Julia fumblingly navigates the man she calls “Bernie” from the company campus and onto planes and through one of the largest airports in America. All the while, the man endures an ever-changing and worsening nightmare that offers clues as to who he was—and who he must track down. And as their two lives intertwine, Julia and Bernie become unlikely allies and fugitives on a collision course with reality.
Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep is a heady, horrific genre-bender from one of the most groundbreaking voices in fiction today.

North Andover Farmer's Market w/Author Andrew Hacket
2026-08-30 10:00 - 13:00 | North Andover Farmer’s Market, 120R Main St., North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
The North Andover Farmers Market is the perfect destination for anyone living in the Merrimack Valley to shop and enjoy locally-sourced products. The market has become known for its wide variety of fresh food, unique local vendors, and live music!
With 30 vendors each week, plus food trucks and other surprises, it’s a great way to spend a Sunday morning!
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Andrew Hacket will be joining us in the booth to celebrate his new book In This Classroom. This empowering picture book helps children understand that school is a place of opportunity, where they will learn from setbacks, support each other through difficulties and ultimately grow in ways they never imagined. In This Classroom encourages children to embrace mistakes and challenges, reinforcing that growth stems from perseverance and support.

Stories with Mr. C.
2026-08-29 11:00 - 11:30 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Join the Purple Couch Bookshop for Storytime with our friend Colby. Saturdays in July & August. No registration necessary. Drop in for stories and fun!

Aging Well with Cannabis - Dr. Peter Grinspoon
2026-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Join us for a discussion of the uses of Cannabis in general health and aging with Dr. Peter Grinspoon.
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With sixty million Americans over sixty-five and twice that number over fifty, many are seeking alternatives to often-harmful pharmaceuticals. Medical marijuana helps with multiple symptoms of aging, such as chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia, with relatively low toxicity if used properly.
Join the Purple Couch Bookshop and Road Trip Cannabis Dispensary as we welcome Dr. Peter Grinspoon for this important discussion of this essential guide for the “canna-curious” senior, family member, or caregiver, providing practical instructions, real-life case studies, and a balanced view of the benefits and risks of cannabis and CBD. Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician and cannabis specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Harvard Medical School instructor, addresses the “why” and “how” of cannabis use—from science and health benefits to potential risks, types and forms of cannabis, consumption methods, and appropriate dosages. He guides readers through the buying experience, legal considerations, and becoming a certified medical marijuana patient, emphasizing doctor-patient communication for safe and effective use.
Dr. Grinspoon will be at Road Trip in Salisbury, MA from 2-4pm for a meet and greet (only guests over 21 with valid ID will be admitted), and then he will be coming to the bookshop for a conversation, Q&A, and book signing at 7:00pm. One book must be purchased, but you can also reserve one free companion ticket to bring a friend. Tickets are $21.25, are tax inclusive, and include a copy of Aging Well with Cannabis.

Fiction Book Club - Valley of the Moms by Hannah Selinger
2026-08-27 19:00 - 20:00 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
Don’t miss our discussion of the most talked about book on the North Shore.

Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.
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Hamilton, Massachusetts is one of those suburban towns that appears untouched by the outside world where stay-at-home moms wear 2ct diamond studs to the playground, where a million-dollar property is “affordable,” and where the Parent Teacher Organization is a hotbed of controversy. Sure, some people struggle to make ends meet, but residents would say discussing such ugly matters is impolite. Hamilton has been like this forever, and everyone likes it that way. Or: almost everyone.
It’s not that Anna Plummer doesn’t like Hamilton, but she never thought she’d be married with two young kids, comfortable, complacent…and growing more bored by the minute. So, when she realizes her second grader won’t be able to attend the “Ziti with Your Sweetie” school dance because she didn’t pay for a “Premium” membership, she snaps. She sends an email to the terrifying president of the PTO—and all hell breaks loose.
One year later, Anna is found dead in the frozen Ipswich River. Left to pick up the pieces, her husband, Denny, is shaken to his core. He’s no expert, but he’s seen enough Dateline to know that the police think he’s the main suspect. If they aren’t going to get justice for Anna, he will. Told through the alternating perspectives of Anna and Denny exactly one year apart, and with a shocking concluding twist, Valley of the Moms is a gripping look at the underpinnings of grief, the social structures of wealth, and the secrets people keep—even among friends and loved ones.

Babies at the Bookshop
2026-08-27 10:30 - 11:30 | The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
We love Thursdays! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
