In the shadow of adversity, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore in its hour of need. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. Presiding at The Bookstore for over forty years, Matt is a true bard of the Berkshires and his shop is the kind of place to get lost in. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times, hard times and the stories hidden on the shelves.

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"Indie bookshop owner’s story is the perfect page-turner" – Guardian ✭✭✭✭

"Bookshop owner Matt Tannenbaum steals the show with his passion and positivity" - Little White Lies

"A fond reminder that being in a bookshop can feel like a reunion with old friends. Move over, Tom Cruise; the jaunty owner of a US bookstore is this summer’s most compelling movie hero" - Irish Times
 

We've put together a reading list of twelve titles (fiction, memoir and poetry) that feature at special moments throughout the film. 

IN CINEMAS

FROM 30 JUNE

Belfast – Queen’s Film Theatre (2-5 July only) – BOOK NOW

Cardiff – Chapter – BOOK NOW

Glasgow – GFT – BOOK NOW

Hackney – The Castle – BOOK NOW

Leicester – Phoenix Cinema – BOOK NOW

London – Act One, Acton (1, 2, 4 July only) – BOOK NOW

London – Bertha DocHouse – BOOK NOW

London – Castle Cinema Hackney – BOOK NOW

Manchester – HOME – BOOK NOW

Nottingham – Broadway Cinema – BOOK NOW

Sheffield – Showroom – BOOK NOW

FROM 7 JULY

Aldeburgh – Aldeburgh Cinema (10 July only) – BOOK NOW

Alnwick – Alnwick Playhouse (12 + 13 July only) – BOOK NOW

London – Bertha DocHouse – BOOK NOW

Hackney – The Castle – BOOK NOW

Ipswich – King Street Cinema – BOOK NOW

Leicester – Phoenix Cinema – BOOK NOW

Manchester – HOME – BOOK NOW

Newcastle – Tyneside Cinema – BOOK NOW

Oban – Phoenix Cinema – BOOK NOW

FROM 14 JULY

Aberystwyth – Aberystwyth Arts Centre (16, 17, 19 July only) – BOOK NOW

Belfast – Queen’s Film Theatre – BOOK NOW

Chester – Storyhouse (14 18, 19 July only) – BOOK SOON

Chichester – Cinema at New Park (15, 17, 20 July only) – BOOK NOW

Dartington – Barn Cinema – BOOK NOW

London – Phoenix Cinema – BOOK NOW

Warwick – Warwick Arts Centre (14-16 July only) – BOOK NOW

FROM 21 JULY

Hereford – The Courtyard – BOOK NOW

FROM 28 JULY

Christchurch – The Regent

Halifax – Square Chapel Arts Centre

Saffron Walden – Saffron Screen (31 July only) – BOOK NOW

IN AUGUST

Bury St Edmunds – Abbeygate Cinema (08 August only)

Penrith – Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema (28 August only)

Inverness – Eden Court (07-10 August only)

Scarborough – Stephen John Theatre (25 + 30 August only)

IN SEPTEMBER

Hull – Truck Theatre (15 Sept only)
 

IN OCTOBER

Corsham – Pound Arts (12 Oct only)

Swanage – Purbeck Film Festival (31 Oct only)

More cinemas to be confirmed – check back for latest list