AfroLit Alcove
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AfroLit Alcove
@bamabookqueen.bsky.social
Mobile bookstore dedicated to amplifying black voices, one story at a time.
💕Curl up with I Think They Love You by Julian Winters — a big-hearted rom-com that delivers laughs, love, and all the feels.
✨ Award-winning. Five-star loved.
📚 Available now at AfroLit Alcove. #AfroLitAlcove #ReadBlackBooks #readqueerbooks #booksky
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Books That Reflect, Inspire, and Empower. Culturally rich stories for infants through 18—because every child deserves to see themselves in books. #AfroLitAlcove #ReadBlackBooks #BookishCommunity #BookLovers #booksky #blacksky
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Reading Is Resistance 🖤📚Meet the plushies that celebrate queer stories, banned books, and bold readers. #AfroLitAlcove #ReadBlackBooks #ReadBold #booksky #blacksky
January 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
📚✨ WE’VE MOVED… BUT WE’RE STILL HERE! ✨📚

AfroLit Alcove has been proudly inside Grand River Pickers for one whole year 🎉—and now we’ve just relocated our booth to a new spot inside

Don’t forget to tag @AfroLitAlcove when you find us!
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
📚✨ NEW!
The AfroLit Alcove Reading Challenge is live.
Read Black. Track your way. Earn your AfroLit Reader badge.

Who’s in? 👀
#AfroLitReadingChallenge #BookishCommunity
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
📚✨ Pick a Number — AfroLit Alcove ✨📚

Let’s talk BOOKS!
Pick a number from 1–30, drop it in the comments, and I’ll answer the corresponding question — or better yet, you answer it and tag me 👀

#AfroLitAlcove #PickANumber #BlackReaders #AfroLit #Bookstagram #BlackAuthors #BookishConversations
January 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM
📚✨ TOP SELLER ALERT at AfroLit Alcove! ✨📚

This fan-favorite combines bold advocacy with bookish pride. 🛍️ Grab yours while supplies last at AfroLit Alcove.

#AfroLitAlcove #BanRacistsNotBooks #BannedBooks #BookishStyle #ReadBold #ShopBlackOwned
January 3, 2026 at 2:59 AM
🚫📚 Banned… and Proud of It. 📚🚫

This bold little book is saying what readers everywhere are thinking.

Because the best stories are the ones someone tried to ban. 📖🔥 #booksky #blacksky
January 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Adios 2025!!! 😘
January 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Happy New Year from our family to yours!! ❤️📚❤️
January 1, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Curl up with a good book and your favorite sip ☕🌿

✨ Stylish
✨ Reader-approved
✨ Makes a great gift

www.afrolitalcove.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:52 AM
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from AfroLit Alcove! ✨🎄

Here’s to rest, reflection, and more powerful stories in the year ahead.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 🎁✨

#AfroLitAlcove #MerryChristmas #BlackBooksMatter #ReadBlack #HolidayReads #BooksUnderTheTree #ShopBlackOwned
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📚✨ Help bring AfroLit Alcove to life!

We’re creating Birmingham’s first mobile bookstore centered on Black literature and culture — and we need your support.

👉 Donate here: gofund.me/2a724bd4
#AfroLitAlcove #SupportBlackLiterature #CommunityReads #MobileBookstore #BlackVoicesMatter
October 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
📚✨ Discover Tomi Adeyemi’s epic “Legacy of Orïsha” trilogy — Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and the newest release Children of Anguish and Anarchy.

Shop the full collection now at AfroLit Alcove 🌍
#AfroLitAlcove #BlackFantasy #TomiAdeyemi #BookLovers #ReadBlackAuthors
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📚 Discover Stories That Inspire, Empower, and Educate ✨

🖤 Support a Black-owned bookstore.
📦 Shop online 24/7 at www.afrolitalcove.com.
🌍 Because representation matters — in every chapter.

#AfroLitAlcove #ReadBlack #SupportLocal #BookstoreLove #BannedBooks #BlackVoicesMatter
October 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Bri, my son’s girlfriend, lost her mom suddenly last weekend. 💔 Her family can’t afford the funeral costs right now. If you’re able to help, any amount makes a difference. 🙏🏽

Donate here: gofund.me/23c9bda6
Donate to The Mother to All, organized by Brianna Stocks
Hi everyone. My name is Brianna, the daughter of Bernnie. My mom recently passed on August 24th and w… Brianna Stocks needs your support for The Mother to All
gofund.me
September 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🎶✨ Groove, shop, and vibe this weekend! ✨🎶

🛍️ Shop with amazing local vendors
🎧 Dance to live DJ sets
🌆 Enjoy the City Walk vibes

Don’t miss this mix of music + marketplace fun!

#CityWalkBham #MarketplaceSeries #ShopLocal #DJSets
August 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
📚✨ Wear your love for books loud and proud! ✨📚

Check out these must-have tees for every book lover.

Perfect for classrooms, festivals, or cozy reading days. Grab yours today and let your shirt do the talking!

🔥 Limited stock – don’t miss out!

#AfroLitAlcove #BookishStyle #ReadersUnite #ShopLocal
August 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🚨 It’s here! 🚨 The AfroLit Alcove Mobile Store is hitting the road and we’re popping up TODAY!!📚✨

Come explore shelves filled with books, merch, and gifts that celebrate Black voices & stories. Let’s read, shop, and connect—one story at a time.
August 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚚📚 We’re popping up, Birmingham!

Join AfroLit Alcove this Saturday, Aug. 9 | 1–6 PM at 817 Florentine Dr. for books, culture, and community. ❤️📖

#AfroLitAlcove #MobileBookstore #BirminghamEvents #bluesky #blacksky
August 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🚨 Happening TODAY in Birmingham! 🚨

Come shop, eat, and enjoy the vibes at the Food Truck Park & Marketplace — part of the Bham Restaurant Week
✨ Shop with amazing local vendors
🍔 Grab delicious bites from food trucks
#ShopLocal #BhamMarketplace #BhamRestaurantWeek #CityWalkBHAM
July 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
📚✨ Join us for the Book Fair Festival! ✨📚
Bring the whole family out for an afternoon of books, fun, and community vibes!

📅 Sunday, July 20, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Remy’s Event Center, 2408 Carson Rd, Birmingham

#BookFairFestival #FamilyFun #SupportLocalAuthors #BirminghamEvents #AfroLitAlcove
July 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
📚🔥 I’m so excited to share our newest addition — I’ll be adding it to the AfroLit Alcove website tomorrow, so keep an eye out 👀 You definitely want this one on your shelf!

#AfroLitAlcove #BlackAFHistory #BlackBooksMatter #BookDrop #IndependentBookstore #booksky #blacksky
July 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
🍋✨ Catch the Zest in the City at the Lemon Drop Festival this Saturday, July 19!

You don’t want to miss this vibrant summer vibe! ☀️💛 #LemonDropFestival #ZestInTheCity #LitOn8th #BirminghamEvents
July 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🍋✨ Catch the Zest in the City at the Lemon Drop Festival this Saturday, July 19!

Join us at Lit on 8th for a day full of live music, DJs, vendors, food trucks, and plenty of lemony fun! 🍹🎶🛍️☀️💛 #LemonDropFestival #ZestInTheCity #LitOn8th #BirminghamEvents. #booksky #blacksky
July 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM