"Winner of Publisher's Book Store of the Year Award"

From the moment you step off the ferry, you know you've entered another world -- a world unblemished by chain stores, neon and corporate America. Welcome to the island of Martha's Vineyard.

A block up from the waterfront you'll find the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, the year-round, full-service bookstore that embodies the independent spirit of island living. Step inside and enter a marketplace of fresh ideas, language and literature, where veteran booksellers interact with local authors, New York publishers and an international customer base to offer a unique perspective on Martha's Vineyard, and the global community that surrounds it.

Just as an island provides sanctuary from the world, an independent bookstore stands apart from the franchise-choked book world, creating an atmosphere of individual customer service and satisfaction. Everything is personal here. Because our buyers work in-house, just steps away from the sales floor, our inventory of thousands of titles reflects an organic, ever-changing scope of our customers' lifestyles and needs. Sample our wide range of island books, from local hiking-trail guides to cookbooks to poetry, or challenge us with an elusive book you've been hunting fruitlessly for months. We'll find it, or find the people who can -- and you'll find out why author William Styron calls the Bunch of Grapes "the best bookstore in America."

From the moment you dial our 800 number or place an order over the internet, you'll take a step into our neighborhood. Free -spirited, familiar and intelligent, the Bunch of Grapes is committed to first-name personal attention long since abandoned by our mainland counterparts. "... We've built our thirty-year reputation on independence. Visit us, in person or on the Web, and you'll discover a commitment to excellence that makes shopping for books a pleasure."