Y’all I’ve never worked with a more thoughtful, articulate, and respectful group of people. Since i can’t share any @nationalbook.bsky.social news yet, I thought I’d introduce you to my fellow nonfiction judges! @tiyamiles.bsky.social @rajpatel.org @criveragarza.bsky.social and Eli Saslow

This summer has felt like one of the longest for those of us who own & work for small businesses. In the face of small businesses closing left & right in our community, I have to gently remind you that we can’t do this without you.

So excited for our August open mic featuring Rob Sturma!

Funny story… the day before the OKSDE meeting where RW was playing porn, my bookseller texted me demanding we get more “Ryan Walters probably hates this” stickers. I placed the order. Then this. Sigh.

So anyway. This GWP sticker available next week!

PEONIES. 8:30 - 10:30. IYKYK.

Economic blackout? Let’s celebrate!
Current plan:
1. pay what you can for used books
2. Pay cash & we’ll donate $$ saved to a local charity
3. Celebrate community with a Roaring Twenties Make-Rent Speakeasy from 8:30-10:30
(Suggested donation $1/each book you bought from a billionaire in 2024)

Y’all… I’m an indie bookseller so it’s a bit sacrilegious for me to recommend a book sold only by the billionaire, but this one was legit. Spicy & feminist with complex characters while being spicy af. I read this in 2.5 hours and will likely read it again!

One of my favorite customers/n8v writers is Geary Hobson. He comes in to my store & stands in front of my Native People Native Stories section and counts coup. Joy Harjo, Oscar Hokeah, Tiffany Midge… these are just a few of his former students. #storytellersaresacred #ndnlit

Sigh. Yeah. Oklahoma too! That’s ok though… we believe in poking fun of fascists around here.

Just fyi:

I’m Chickasaw and one of the ways I reclaim my language is using certain words whose meaning is easily understood via context clues. Here are a few:
Chokma’shki = thank you
Chokma = Hey/hello
Chipisalacho = until we meet again
Heche Okchamali = Green Feather = name given by my auntie

Ok, Bluesky, do your thing. I’ve got 4 phenomenal storytellers coming to the bookstore tomorrow and (like the night before every event I’ve ever hosted) I’m nervous that no one’s going to show up! 2pm, Norman Oklahoma. Traci Sorell, Joseph Erb, Andrea L Rogers, & Kim Rogers.

Bookseller life: sometimes your kid brings you a thimbleful of tea at bedtime.

Tonight is Silent Book Club (likely to be closely followed by book club therapy*) and Saturday is FULL of storytellers & fun.
*any resemblance to actual therapy is accidental

Just a couple of bookshop pics to say, “hi!”