A Great Good Place for Books

A full service bookstore in the Montclair Village neighborhood of Oakland, California.

Open T 10-3, W-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-2. Closed Mondays.

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How The Word Is Passed

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Upcoming Events

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Online Book Discussion With Author Diana Helmuth in Conversation with Joanna Robinson

How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking

Thursday, September 23 @ 7 PM PDT

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GGP Online Book Club

Ladyparts by Deborah Copaken

Tuesday, October 5 @ 7 PM PDT

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GGP Online Book Club on Zoom

WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange

Tuesday, November 9 @ 7PM PT

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