Words Matter Bookstore

Words Matter Bookstore
52 South Broadway
Pitman, NJ  08071

 

Pitman is a delightful town with a Main Street (actually Broadway, if I’m being honest) straight out of Mayberry. The owner, Keryl, was busy the day I was there supervising a booth at the large street fair going on just outside the book shop. They were featuring a local author who had written a book about Jersey tomatoes (!!).

 
Keryl’s son, Aiden Hausman, was deputized to sign our release and wait on the many customers. I was happy to shop here as always, and snapped up a cute dragon book pillow (probably meant for kids, but I couldn’t resist), a used copy of Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik (Scribner, 2024) about my all-time favorite writer, Joan Didion and her Hollywood friend Eve Babitz (it looks juicy), and Robert Seethaler’s The Last Movement (Europa, 2026) about composer Gustave Mahler’s return to Vienna on a really big boat in 1911 after his tenure conducting the New York Philharmonic was over.
I skipped lunch in Pitman because it was SO crowded for the street fair, but last time I stopped by I enjoyed Attilio’s Pizza, also on Broadway.
~ Margaret Montet, author of Nerd Traveler and Brooklyn Family Album 

 

New books and bookish gifts

There’s big news on Words Matter Bookstore’s home page: they’re being featured on The Currently Reading Podcast! You can keep an eye on the bookstore’s Instagram page for when the episode drops. 

Learn More
You can find more information about Words Matter, including news and events, on their website. The bookstore’s website is always great about updating their “coming soon” list so you can stay up-to-date on preordering your books. You can also browse their inventory and get booksellers’ picks, all from the comfort of your home. 

We are so excited to feature Words Matter in our upcoming Indie Bookshops of New Jersey 2027 wall calendar. Preorders are open now. Calendars are printed with a limited print run, so preordering ensures you get a copy before they sell out. Calendars will ship out on August 25th. Or you can contact the store directly to get your copy!