Long sleeve T-shirts with the classic logo.
100% cotton and available in various colors.
Drink your coffee with sophistication in your very own Square Book coffee mug. Choose from eight mugs, each with a different quote about reading and books on one side and the Square Books logo on the other. Mugs are Made in America.
- Eudora Welty "...It's living that makes me want to write, not reading-although it's reading that makes me love writing."
- Flannery O'Connor "Whenever I'm asked why southern writers particularly have a penchant for writing books about freaks, I say it is because we are still able to recognize one."
- Larry Brown "All we have to do as people is keep teaching our children to read, and the rest will more than likely take care of itself."
- Margaret Walker "When I was about eight, I decided that most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book."
- Barry Hannah "The Deep South might be wretched, but it can howl."
- Richard Wright "Whenever my environment had failed to support or nourish me, I had clutched at books..."
- William Faulkner "My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whiskey."
- James Baldwin "You think your pain and heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read."
Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Muslims, and atheists are welcome here, as are gay, lesbian, transgender, and heterosexual people. Republicans, Democrats, socialists, Marxists, Tea Party members, communists, unreconstructed Southerners, and Yankees are welcome here. Our doors are open to men, women and children, whether Chinese, Japanese, Native American, European, Mexican, African, Canadian, Puerto Rican, Caribbean, Russian, Australian, or Korean, North or South. We do not care one bit how you wear your trousers, what color you are, or how you do your hair, even though sometimes it is difficult not to find these things interesting. We do not allow guns, cell phone use, or smoking—indoors or on the balcony. Yelling and running are prohibited (except in our children’s store, where we are unwilling and unable to stop it). We do not allow profanity or other language that may be offensive to other customers. In spite of what some of our lawmakers may lead one to think, people in Mississippi are among the nicest, most hospitable people in America. If you are anyone, from anywhere, we hope you will visit us, and we hope you may find something you would like to read. If you do not find the book you want, we will be glad to get it for you. Thank you for visiting Square Books and for being who you are. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.
This must be the center of the universe.”
– Josephine Humphreys, sitting on the Square Books balcony on a breezy May morning in 1991.
Readers, writers, and visitors from Oxford and beyond, as well as Ole Miss students, have long enjoyed a quiet, solitary morning with a cup of coffee or an afternoon meeting with lovers and friends on the balcony outside the second floor of Square Books overlooking the historic Square.
Numerous book signings have taken place on this balcony, with esteemed authors like Willie Morris, accompanied by the late, great Charlie Jacobs on tenor sax and Fish Mickie on keyboard. John Grisham, Larry Brown, and Buddy Nordan have also graced this spot with their presence. Additionally, the balcony has hosted various book conference events. On one occasion, Seymour Lawrence generously donated his papers to the University and invited all his authors for a weekend gathering. Notable writers such as Jim Harrison, Jayne Anne Phillips, Richard Bausch, Tim O'Brien, Gish Jen, Tom Drury, William Kotzwinkle, Susan Minot, Dan Wakefield, Barry Hannah, Frank Conroy, and Tom McGuane all congregated on the balcony for a reception.
The Square Books balcony is also a favored vantage point for witnessing Christmas and 4th of July parades. Moreover, it has witnessed the exchange of vows in three weddings and numerous marriage proposals.
The balcony continues to be a destination for all sorts of people throughout all hours of the day and the four seasons of the year. These are people discovering Oxford for the first time or thos revisiting fond memories of the past. Square Books endeavors to accommodate and enjoys welcoming these visitors, our friends.
Silipints! The go anywhere, hold anything, reusable cups. Dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe.
Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Muslims, and atheists are welcome here, as are gay, lesbian, transgender, and heterosexual people. Republicans, Democrats, socialists, Marxists, Tea Party members, communists, unreconstructed Southerners, and Yankees are welcome here. Our doors are open to men, women and children, whether Chinese, Japanese, Native American, European, Mexican, African, Canadian, Puerto Rican, Caribbean, Russian, Australian, or Korean, North or South. We do not care one bit how you wear your trousers, what color you are, or how you do your hair, even though sometimes it is difficult not to find these things interesting. We do not allow guns, cell phone use, or smoking—indoors or on the balcony. Yelling and running are prohibited (except in our children’s store, where we are unwilling and unable to stop it). We do not allow profanity or other language that may be offensive to other customers. In spite of what some of our lawmakers may lead one to think, people in Mississippi are among the nicest, most hospitable people in America. If you are anyone, from anywhere, we hope you will visit us, and we hope you may find something you would like to read. Because our stores are relatively small and we can not afford to have all books, our decisions about what books we have in stock are based on what we believe our customers might want to purchase. If you do not find the book you want, we will be glad to get it for you. Thank you for visiting Square Books and for being who you are. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.
Super soft t-shirt featuring the aged oval sign hanging above the front door of Square Books. Available in red or white.
Please click here for the white option.
Super soft t-shirt featuring the aged oval sign hanging above the front door of Square Books. Available in red or white.
Please click here for the red option.
Adjustable, one size fits all canvas hat from your favorite independent bookstore.