Pride month is upon us and we couldn’t be more excited for all the events happening in the shop! We’ve got everything from craft night to poetry slams to pop-up markets — it’s going to be a busy month! We’d love to see you at our next event or just browsing books in the store. And be sure to read the whole newsletter for a fun little treat at the end ;)

Pride Month Events

Silent Pages Society Pride & Pages at Cheesman Park - Thursday, June 5th 5:30-8:30pm

First Friday Art Walk - Friday, June 6th 5-10pm

We’ll be joined by some amazing local artists as well as pop-up portrait photography and live typewriter poetry!

Pop-Up Pride Book Fair at Fiction Beer Company - Saturday, June 7th 2-5pm

Queer Craft Night - Tuesday, June 10th 5-7pm

Family Pride Day - Saturday, June 14th 12-3pm

Pride Read-a-Thon - Sunday, June 15h 10am-12pm

First Annual Petals & Pages Pride Poetry Slam - Thursday, June 19th 7:30-9:30pm

Trans+ Community Game Night - Friday, June 20th 5-7pm

Author Talks

Hillary Leftwich - Saint Dymphna’s Playbook - Wednesday, June 4th @ 5:30pm

Sammie Downing - When Darcy Met Lizzy: A Queer Pride & Prejudice Remix - Saturday, June 7th @ 12pm

Lori Ostlund - Are You Happy? - Wednesday, June 18th @ 6pm

The Writer’s Corner

Tell It Slant: Writing Like Emily Dickinson - Monday, June 6th @ 6pm - ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT!

Poets of the Queer Cannon - Tuesday, June 3rd @ 6pm

Sappho: The OG Sapphic Poet - Thursday, June 5th @ 6pm

Dancing & Revolution: Writing Queer Joy - Sunday, June 8th @ 2pm

Honoring Bisexual Expression: Therapeutic Writing Workshop - Saturday, June 14th @ 5pm

The Matriarchs: Building on the Feminist Poetry of the Second Wave - Monday, June 16th @ 6pm

A Room of One’s Own: Writing With Self at the Center - Monday, June 23rd @ 6pm

Donate to the Writing Workshop Fund

We want all writers to be able to access our workshops, regardless of financial status. Your donation to the Writing Workshop Fund helps us offer free and discounted tickets to our writing workshops. Donate here today!

Book Clubs

Check out what we’re reading in June and join us at book club! All book clubs require an RSVP. Learn more by clicking on the links below or visiting our book club page.

Poetry - Tuesday, June 17th @ 6pm

The Dream of a Common Language by Adrienne Rich

Queer Horror - Thursday, June 19th @ 6pm

Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna Van Veen

Social Justice - Sunday, June 22nd @ 11am

So Many Stars by Caro De Robertis

Fantasy - Tuesday, June 24th @ 6pm

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

Romance - Wednesday, June 25th @ 6pm

Triple Sec by TJ Alexander

Queer Lit - Thursday, June 26th @ 6pm

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Donate Books to Queer & Trans Youth

We’re partnering with Levine Querido and author Victoria Zeller for a book drive! Donate a copy of One of the Boys to an organization that works with queer & trans youth.

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