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We've got great book clubs to choose from! Take a look, and find one that suits you! Remember that club members get a 15% discount on club picks!

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In September, the Salem Literary Festival comes to Cornerstone Books!

The third annual Salem Literary Festival will take place during the weekend of September 17-19, 2010. Visit the Salem LitFest website for complete listings. and check out the entire Cornerstone Books September calendar here (featuring many litfest events)!

Also, please bear with us as we undergo some exciting renovations this week to our store. Cornerstonebooks and A&J King Bakery are combining forces to satisfy all your reading and eating needs!

About Cornerstone Books

We are a full service bookstore, carrying bestsellers, all book genres as well as games, music, video, greeting cards, and gifts. Coffee and baked goods are sold in the cafe and we have a (free) wi-fi hotspot, widescreen TV and working fireplace. We host many events, including author signings, live music, book clubs, movie nights and discussion groups. Stop by and visit us -- we're open 7 days a week.

Our Webstore

Also know that you can order books, movies and music directly from our website and have them shipped directly to your home. Most hardcover books and trade paperbacks are 20% off when you buy online. In addition, we can research books for you, including hard-to-find, used and out-of-print books -- just let us know what you are looking for and we'll track it down. Call us anytime at (978) 744-1831.

Community Events

We love to host events with the community in mind, so please contact us if there's something you'd like to sponsor at the store. Check out the events page or the column to the left for all the details on this month's events!

Got a Borders or Barnes & Noble Book Coupon? We'll Honor it at Cornerstone!

We're serious about about shopping local! If you have a book coupon from either Barnes & Noble or Borders (and it has not expired), bring it in to Cornerstone Books, and we'll honor the the same deal.

And don't forget our standard discounts:

  • 20% off selected titles throughout the store
  • Check out our Half Price Cart!
  • 15% off book club picks for members
  • 10% off books with Student ID
  • 10% off books with Teacher ID
  • Ask about our discount on school/library purchases
  • Check our weekly email newsletter for in-store coupons
  • Ask about our Lucky 13 Frequent Buyer Card.

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Cornerstone Books in the News!

We're excited and honored to announce we are the recipients of the 2008 Boston Magazine award for best Bookstore North of Boston.

Cornerstone has also been honored with the #1 Salem Book Store in the Community Newspapers Readers Choice Awards and the Best of North Shore (BONS) Readers Choice Award in Northshore Magazine.

We would like to thank all our loyal customers, friends and families for helping make Cornerstone Books the best of the North Shore!

Book of the Month

The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry

Boston psychotherapist Zee Finch faces emotional chaos after the suicide of one of her patients and travels home to Salem for a visit, where she unexpectedly finds herself assisting her father, who suffers from Parkinson's disease.

Harpercollins ISBN 0061624780

$25.99

Game of the Month

Bananagrams

Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.

$14.95

Album of the Month

Jakob Dylan: Women and Country
Women + Country is Jakob Dylan s highly anticipated sophomore album following his critically acclaimed solo debut, Seeing Things. Women + Country is soulful yet striking, ripe with sublime beauty. Paired with Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe award winning producer T Bone Burnett (Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Crazy Heart) and joined with the stirringly rich vocals of Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, Women + Country creates a compelling and powerful experience for the listener.
$12.98