Upcoming Bookish Events
Check out these events presented by independent bookstores around the country.
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Wednesday, April 29 at 5:30 PM
Kenozia Spring Issue Release Party
Blue House Books
Kenosha, WI
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Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00 PM
Dreams Against the State: A Salon with Artist Lucia Love
Shadowbanned Magazine
New York, NY
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Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 AM
Spring Concert with Mr. Gabe!
People's Book
Takoma Park, MD
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Saturday, May 2 at 3:00 PM
Gallery Opening: Elizaveta Kozlova's ANTE PERPETUUM
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
New York, NY
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Saturday, May 2 at 7:00 PM
Space Stories XIII Open Mic Night
The Pop-Hop Books Co-op
Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA
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Saturday, May 2 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Sunday, May 3 at 7:00 PM
The Honey Dewdrops
Backwater Books
Ellicott City, MD
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Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 PM
No Name Super Storyteller Party (May 2026)
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
New York, NY
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Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM
The Songs We Write: A Live Original Music Event
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
New York, NY
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Saturday, May 9 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 PM
Uptown Out
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
New York, NY
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Friday, May 15 at 6:30 PM
May Queer Poetry Open Mic Night
Birdhouse Books and Gifts
Brentwood, Austin, TX
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Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 AM
Sip and Shop with the Artist
The Brown Dog Bookshop
Kennesaw, GA
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Saturday, May 16 at 6:00 PM
Butterflies with Bess: Art Night
The Roasted Bookery
Wilmington, NC
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Saturday, May 16 at 7:00 PM
Tris McCall Story Hour
WORD
Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ
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Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 PM
Rochester Queer Open Mic
The Unreliable Narrator
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Thursday, May 21 at 6:30 PM
Collage Night at Recirculation (May 2026)
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
New York, NY
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Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Noah Pierre
Backwater Books
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Friday, May 29 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Connor Holdridge
Backwater Books
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Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 AM
Baby Rave!
People's Book
Takoma Park, MD
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Saturday, June 6 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Saturday, June 13 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Saturday, June 20 at 5:30 PM
Luis 'Terror' Diaz Sesión Sonora
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
New York, NY
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Sunday, June 21 at 8:00 PM
Redd and The Paper Flowers Summer Solstice Party
Backwater Books
Ellicott City, MD
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Friday, June 26 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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Saturday, June 27 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Seneca Creek Bluegrass
Backwater Books
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Saturday, July 4 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Friday, July 31 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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Saturday, August 1 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Saturday, August 8 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Friday, August 28 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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Saturday, October 3 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Friday, November 27 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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Saturday, December 5 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Ahmed Warshanna
Backwater Books
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Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: The Flatwounds
Backwater Books
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Friday, December 25 at 8:00 PM
Backwater Sessions: Josh Miller Trio
Backwater Books
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