The "Indie Bookshops of New Jersey" Project

Read Furiously is devoted to New Jersey and indie bookshops--so what better way to honor both than to publish an Indie Bookshops of New Jersey 2026 calendar? 

My fellow Read Furiously author, Margaret Montet (Nerd Traveler and Brooklyn Family Album) and I, Bill Hemmig (Brethren Hollow and Americana: Stories), are traveling the state this summer, dropping in on indie bookshops from Mendham to Stone Harbor, Flemington to Manesquan, taking photos and chatting with the staff about their shops, their customers, and their towns; twelve shops will each get a month to themselves.  We're having the best time and are super excited about this project--as are the 2026 shops! 

Stop #1: Stay tuned for more!