The Word

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About the Business

The Word Bookstore was founded by Adrian King-Edwards and Lucille Friesen in 1975. However, it was far from their first foray into the book business. The couple, who had first met at McGill University, had spent the previous summer hawking paperbacks out of their VW van in Northern British Columbia. Upon returning to Montreal, they taped a photo of George Bernard Shaw to their front window and set up an underground bookstore in the living room of their Milton Street apartment. Thus, when The Word opened its doors for the first time, the McGill students and poets who had frequented the apartment next door were among their first customers. Over the years, The Word has become a citywide institution, frequently ranking as the number one secondhand bookstore in the Montreal Mirror's annual Best of Montreal list. In 2009, the Quebec Writers' Federation presented Friesen and King-Edwards with the QWF community award.

Established in 1975.

Business Name

The Word

Specialties

The Word is an independent secondhand bookstore open since 1975 in the heart of downtown Montreal. We specialize in literature, philosophy and poetry. We also carry a unique assortment of books in such fields as drama, history, political science, theology, Eastern religion, and art.

Amenities

Accepts Apple Pay, Bike Parking

Business Owner

Brendan K. (Manager)

I've been managing the family business for 8 years.

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• Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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• Quebec, Canada
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• Canada
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