Back Pages Books

When this independent new and used bookstore opened in Waltham in 2005, it was the first the town had seen in over 10 years. A frequent host to authors (including Junot Diaz, Robert Pinsky, and Samantha Power) and activists, the store has also recently opened Back Pages Publishers as a way to increase locally run book production and distribution.

Pictured: Owner Alex Green sorts stacks.

Tues - Fri noon - 10 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun noon - 8 p.m.