Upcoming Bookish Events
Check out these events presented by independent bookstores around the country.
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Wednesday, December 17 at 5:30 PM
LGBTea & Read Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00 PM
Pandemic Political Education Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Thursday, December 18 at 6:00 PM
TRB Book Club
The Roasted Bookery
Wilmington, NC
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Thursday, December 18 at 6:00 PM
BIPOC Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Saturday, December 20 at 1:00 PM
Scream Queers Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Sunday, December 21 at 1:00 PM
Queer Romance Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Sunday, December 21 at 6:30 PM
Buzzy Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Saturday, December 27 at 2:30 PM
Sapphic Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Saturday, December 27 at 6:00 PM
LGBTea & Read Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Sunday, December 28 at 2:00 PM
QEWBOO Book Club Duplicate
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Sunday, December 28 at 2:00 PM
QEWBOO Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Sunday, December 28 at 6:30 PM
SciFi-Horror Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Tuesday, December 30 at 6:30 PM
Queer Graphic Novel Book Club
Under the Umbrella Bookstore
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Tuesday, December 30 at 6:30 PM
Grab Bag Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Examen @ Atlas: Fierce Love Book Club
The Atlas Collective
Moline, IL
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Global Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Diverse Romance Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Storytime with Nicole Patrice Thomas at Powered by BGE
Tuma's Books
North Side, Mount Vernon, NY
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Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Silent Book Club January
The Roasted Bookery
Wilmington, NC
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Queer Silent Book Club January
The Roasted Bookery
Wilmington, NC
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Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
TRB Book Club: City Under One Roof
The Roasted Bookery
Wilmington, NC
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Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Graphic Novel Book Club (Jan 2026: MAKING NONFICTION COMICS)
Bel Canto Books
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Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Bluestockings Queer Book Club (Online)
Bluestockings
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Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Buzzy Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
January 2026 Book Club
Anthology for Books
Geneseo, IL
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Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Bel Canto Book Club (Jan 2026: GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE)
Bel Canto Books
4th Street Corridor, Long Beach, CA
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Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The Big One! (book purchase required) In-Person
Fountain Bookstore
Shockoe Slip, Richmond, VA
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Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Queer Book Club (Jan 2026: THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA)
Bel Canto Books
4th Street Corridor, Long Beach, CA
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Burning Issues Book Club (January 2026 - READ THIS TO GET SMARTER)
Bel Canto Books
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Story Striders!
The Roasted Bookery
Wilmington, NC
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
SciFi-Horror Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Global Stories Book Club: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
BOL
Edgewood, Washington, DC
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Grab Bag Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Global Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Teen Book Club
Always Here Bookstore
Portland, OR
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Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Diverse Romance Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Pre-Ramadan Celebration with Virtual Author Read Aloud
Tuma's Books
Fordham Heights, The Bronx, NY
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Reading Group: The Rise of The Far Right and Toxic Masculinity
BOL
Edgewood, Washington, DC
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Burning Issues Book Club (February 2026 - LEGACY: A BLACK PHYSICIAN RECKONS WITH RACISM)
Bel Canto Books
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Bluestockings Queer Book Club (Online)
Bluestockings
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Buzzy Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
True Crime Book Club (Book Purchase Required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Bel Canto Book Club (Feb 2026: COLORED TELEVISION)
Bel Canto Books
4th Street Corridor, Long Beach, CA
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Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Graphic Novel Book Club (Feb 2026: BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY)
Bel Canto Books
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Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Queer Book Club (FEb 2026: CLAP WHEN YOU LAND)
Bel Canto Books
4th Street Corridor, Long Beach, CA
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Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
SciFi-Horror Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Grab Bag Book Club (book purchase required)
Fountain Bookstore
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Bel Canto Book Club (Mar 2026: THE WHITE HOT)
Bel Canto Books
4th Street Corridor, Long Beach, CA
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Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Graphic Novel Book Club (Mar 2026: POLAR VORTEX)
Bel Canto Books
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