Time for a fresh book stack! It's New Release Tuesday, and here are some brand new titles out this week: 🌟 WITCHES by Brenda Lozano 🌟 AMY & LAN by Sadie Jones 🌟 ELIZABETH FINCH by Julian Barnes 🌟 PAUL by Daisy LaFarge 🌟 ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE by Ashley Flowers 🌟 ACTING CLASS BY Nick Drnaso

Happy #nationalrelaxationday from P&P! Here’s how we’re relaxing — book-lover style: 1. Mastering the art of French cooking 2. Mixing a creative cocktail 3. Getting crafty with quilts and coloring books 4. Lighting up a literary candle 5. And of course — browsing our favorite bookshop 😍

Meet Isa! As P&P’s subscriptions coordinator, she specializes in curating book picks for our subscribers. She’s with us on IG today with great recs for any book lover. #bookstagram #reading #bookrecommendations #indiebookstore #shoplocaldc #dcbookstore

It's #bookloversday, and we've got a stack of stories in which bibliophiles, books, and bookshops alike play an important role. Which titles are you adding to your TBR? Titles pictured: 📚 BOOKISH PEOPLE by @susan_keselenko_coll 📚THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS by Pip Williams 📚 MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE by @robinsloan 📚 BOOK LOVERS by @emilyhenrywrites 📚 THE GIVER OF STARS by @jojomoyesofficial 📚 THE SENTENCE by Louise Erdrich 📚 THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by @mattzhaig 📚 THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE by @veschwab

Congratulations to P&P's own @susan_keselenko_coll on the release of her latest novel, BOOKISH PEOPLE. Stop by any of our locations to grab your copy (plus: swipe ➡️ to see why @washingtonpost thinks you should read this lovable comedy)

Swipe ➡️ to see what our booksellers are saying about their top book picks for August. Your next great read awaits! Titles pictured: ◾ STILL LIFE by @sarahwinman ◾ WHEN WE CEASE TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD by Benjamin Labatut ◾ GANGSTERS OF CAPITALISM by @katzonearth ◾ THE SPARROW by Mary Doria Russell

August is Read a Romance Month! Is it just us or is the romance section the most aesthetically pleasing in the store? 😍 #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #bookstagram #dcbookstore #indiebookstore #shoplocaldc

Beat the August heat and stop by @denpandp for a refreshing Lavender Lemonade, new on our limited time Summer Sips menu!

Stacks on stacks of paperbacks 📚 Happy National Paperback Book Day, everyone!

@barackobama's annual Summer Reading List is out, and we're thrilled to see so many of our author friends represented! ☀️📚 Did any of your favorites make the list this year? Titles pictured: ☀️ MOUTH TO MOUTH by Antoine Wilson ☀️ SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St. John Mandel ☀️ THE FAMILY CHAO by Lan Samantha Chang ☀️ BLACK CAKE by Charmaine Wilkerson ☀️ A LITTLE DEVIL IN AMERICA by Hanif Abdurraqib ☀️ RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby ☀️ VELVET WAS THE NIGHT by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ☀️ SILVERVIEW by John le Carré ☀️ BLOOD IN THE GARDEN by Chris Herring ☀️ THE CANDY HOUSE by Jennifer Egan ☀️ THE GREAT EXPERIMENT by Yascha Mounk ☀️ THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS by Jessamine Chan ☀️ TO PARADISE by Hanya Yanagihara ➡️ Swipe right to see the full list

Check out some of our booksellers’ top picks for #disabilitypridemonth and stop by any of our stores for a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, and more - all celebrating the beauty and importance of human diversity! #indiebookstore #shoplocaldc #bookstagram #bookrecommendations

What's more gripping than the DC humidity? These six new summer thrillers. Which one are you diving into first? Titles pictured: ☠️ THE RETREAT by Sarah Pearse ☠️ THE IT GIRL by Ruth Ware ☠️ THE SWELL by Allie Reynolds ☠️ SOULLESS by Rozlan Mohd Noor ☠️ HELL TOWN by Casey Sherman ☠️ WE MADE IT ALL UP by Margot Harrison