An Unlikely Story

An Unlikely Story An independent bookstore and cafe in Plainville, MA, with books, specialty gifts, and coffee!
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Our July Unlikely Picks are here! Which one will you read first? 📚
07/08/2026

Our July Unlikely Picks are here! Which one will you read first? 📚

07/07/2026

Bill’s pick this week is COUNTRY PEOPLE by Daniel Mason! It’s a rollicking lyrical novel about a year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind and learning that some local legends may be more than legend.

It’s a wonderful day for a new book 📚 Here are some of our favorite new titles released today! Be sure to check out a sh...
07/07/2026

It’s a wonderful day for a new book 📚 Here are some of our favorite new titles released today!

Be sure to check out a shoppable list of these titles at the link in our bio.

07/06/2026

Our Douglas stuffed animals love to read! Which one are you?

Let us know in the comments! 🎉

07/05/2026

We are beyond honored to be hosting MacArthur Fellowship recipient and American Book Award-winning writer Ocean Vuong on Tuesday, July 14th at 7pm at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, MA. Vuong will discuss his latest novel, THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS, with award-winning author and professor Kwame Dawes.

One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reckoning, and heartbreak, with the power to transform Hai’s relationship to himself, his family, and a community on the brink.

Following the cycles of history, memory, and time, THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS shows the profound ways in which love, labor, and loneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic about what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with the wounds that haunt our collective soul.

Register for this event by clicking the events link in our bio, or by visiting anunlikelystory.com/vuong

We are closing early today and will be closed tomorrow in observance of Independence Day. We hope you all have a safe an...
07/03/2026

We are closing early today and will be closed tomorrow in observance of Independence Day. We hope you all have a safe and fun holiday!

Beginning on July 5th, our Sunday hours are extending to 10am-6pm!

Join us on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:30pm for an evening with New York Times bestselling and award-winning author John Se...
07/02/2026

Join us on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:30pm for an evening with New York Times bestselling and award-winning author John Searles!

Single Girls is an infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown’s early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time. John was a top editor at Cosmopolitan for two decades, first hired by Helen Gurley Brown, herself. You won't want to miss the Q+A at this fun event!

We have a limited quantity of Single Girls t-shirts that we’ll be giving away to attendees while supplies last. We hope you can join us! Learn more and sign up at www.anunlikelystory.com/searles

✨June Events Wrap-up✨Check out some of our favorite moments from this June’s events! Thank you to all the amazing author...
07/01/2026

✨June Events Wrap-up✨

Check out some of our favorite moments from this June’s events! Thank you to all the amazing authors, conversation partners, and visitors that came to An Unlikely Story this month. Here’s to a wonderful July! 📚

06/30/2026

This week, Bill is recommending Kat Stoddard’s WASP’S NEST. A modern retelling of The Philadelphia Story, it’s a witty, gripping love triangle unfolding over the course of seven chaotic days at a Cape Cod wedding. Find it on our shelves now!

An Unlikely Story is honored to host Kelly Bishop for the paperback release of her bestselling memoir, THE THIRD GILMORE...
06/29/2026

An Unlikely Story is honored to host Kelly Bishop for the paperback release of her bestselling memoir, THE THIRD GILMORE GIRL. Best known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore in the beloved Emmy Award-winning show Gilmore Girls and as Marjorie Houseman in the hit film Dirty Dancing, Bishop's indomitable spirit has brought her a lifelong career in show business.

This event will be held offsite at the gorgeous Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, RI. Tickets are bundled with the paperback edition of THE THIRD GILMORE GIRL. Please note that there will be no meet-and-greet or signing following the event. Tickets are required to attend. Click here to register: https://anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/bishop2026

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111 South Street
Plainville, MA
02762

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(508) 699-0244

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