Jamaica Plain’s New Bookstore, Papercuts, Opens Saturday

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Paper covers the door at Papercuts, JP's newest bookstore. The 5 Green St. shop opens Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014.

Chris Helms

Paper covers the door at Papercuts, JP's newest bookstore. The 5 Green St. shop opens Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014.

Paper covers the door at Papercuts, JP's newest bookstore. The 5 Green St. shop opens Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014.

Chris Helms

Paper covers the door at Papercuts, JP's newest bookstore. The 5 Green St. shop opens Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014.

To judge from sheer social media buzz, Saturday's opening of a new bookstore on Green Street may be the most-talked-about JP business opening in years.

Kate Layte, owner and manager of Papercuts, has already attracted 1,808 "likes" on her 5 Green St. store's Facebook page. And that's before the first book has been sold.

That first sale should come around 11 a.m. Saturday as the shop begins its grand opening celebration. The event, which features live music from Michael Tarbox and a visit from "Dirty Old Boston" author Jim Botticelli, runs through 7 p.m.

Jamaica Plain News sat down with Layte in October at A quote from e.e. cummings that bookstore entrepreneur Kate Layte said helps inspire her. A quote from e.e. cummings that bookstore entrepreneur Kate Layte said helps inspire her.[/caption]

Certainly the buzz around the neighborhood bodes well for her project. In addition to the high level of interest on Facebook, Papercuts already has 777 followers on Twitter.

Layte has planned her opening for Small Business Saturday, an event started by American Express that urges people to shop at local, independent stores.

Papercuts

5 Green St.

Grand opening is 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29

 

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