Verbatim Books

06/25/2025

Happy birthday and RIP Anthony Bourdain

06/23/2025

06/22/2025

"There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns."

Octavia Butler, born this day in 1947 ☄️

06/17/2025

Fresh new summer windows by Liv Pearl Art 🌻🌻

06/16/2025

Verbatim Books in the Park ‘til Dark 🍊 June Edition

📚 Every Third Thursday starting May 15
📍 Bird Park at Thorn and Upas
⏰ 5:30 - 7:30 PM
🌅 All ages & free!

Join us for the third year of one of our favorite community traditions! Verbatim Books in the Park ‘til Dark returns—an evening to unwind, catch up with friends, and get lost in a good book as the sun sets over North Park.

Bring a blanket, a comfy chair, dinner or snacks, and your current read.

Surprise fun activities and giveaways may occur 👀

✨ Schedule:
📖 5:30 - 6:00 PM – Gather, find a cozy spot, eat, and meet fellow book lovers.
📚 6:00 - 7:00 PM – Silent reading—time to relax and get lost in the pages.
🌅 7:00 PM - Sunset – Take in one of the best sunset views in North Park.

Come for the books, stay for the vibes. See you there!

06/11/2025

new 🐈‍⬛📚✨🛍️ merch

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06/10/2025

Trust no one

06/09/2025

Creator Fair x North Park Music Fest 6/7/2025

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We had an amazing time at the inaugural Creator Fair. Thanks to all the artists, vendors, volunteers, and everyone who joined us. You can look forward to another collab from and .books soon 🤝 And thanks to for all the support and for the best ever!!

06/09/2025

Thanks to and for an incredible show tonight, always a pleasure to host a show 🪕🎶

06/09/2025

Sound check!

06/09/2025

Last call!

Join us for a special concert celebrating the release of Clinton Davis’ second full-length album, “Ever Returning.” You might have seen Clinton around the store during our music events because he's the producer of the North Park Square Dance and the brains behind 🪕🎶

A fifth-generation Kentuckian, Davis grew up in rural Carroll County. His guitar work has earned the praise of Stefan Grossman, who called him “a master…carrying on the traditional music torch of Mike Seeger.” Deering Banjos has called his playing on their instruments “simply sublime.”

Joined by fellow multi-instrumentalist Tim McNalley and Ryan Finch, the Clinton Davis Stringband bring a high level of musicianship and artistry to their performances that have made them a perennial favorite on the West Coast. Together, they explore America’s musical past with interpretations that are novel but faithful to tradition. Their sets always bring unexpected arrangements of rarely-heard old tunes that blur the lines between “old time” “bluegrass” and “ragtime.”

Tickets available at https://verbatimbooks.com/events