Boston has seen a bookstore "boomlet" in recent years, says Beth Ineson of the New England Independent Booksellers Association. The intrigue: The region is home to bookstores that cater to nerds ...

When you walk in the doors of justBook-Ish in Fields Corner, it is immediately clear that it is more than just a bookshop. The space invites patrons to stay for a while. There is a bar with a menu ...