Thank you to everyone who attended our informal ICE watch teach-in! We have additional copies of the zine & flyers provided, as well as a stash of whistles -- ask at the register!

Join us tomorrow for a day of community and action in support of the national strike astoriabookshop.com/events/45268...

Our final tally: $975 donated to Community Aid Network MN

With the @mta.info advising New Yorkers to avoid unnecessary travel tomorrow, we'll be closed for the day to ensure the safety of our staff. Thanks for understanding, and stay warm! 💙

We're still not sure about our Sunday hours but if you visit the Bookshop or our website on Saturday 1/24 you can help us raise funds for MN mutual aid! eepurl.com/jxNqog

Heads up that if it's not safe for our staff to get to the Bookshop on Sunday, we will not open. So stock up on your snow day reads now! Quincy says you need one book for every inch of precipitation

I had a great time @astoriabookshop.bsky.social last night talking all things FAST & FURIOUS, but the true highlight was the trivia round featuring a “Draw Your Best Dom” challenge:

Attn NYC friends (and #family): I'll be alongside @tuck.bsky.social at @astoriabookshop.bsky.social this Tuesday eve for a special event marking the publication of Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious. Bonus: F&F trivia with prizes! www.astoriabookshop.com/events/42946...

Holiday hours! Wed 12/24: 10a-3p Thu 12/25: closed Wed 12/31: 11a-6p Thu 1/1: closed

We are fortunate to have wonderful customers say lovely things about us on a regular basis, but most of our customers are not currently an Assembly Member or a Mayor-Elect, so this proclamation we received today from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is really special.

Do you like wrapping presents? Do you want to raise some money for the charity of your choice? If so, sign up for a shift using this calendar! calendar.app.google/DQsgFuQ1foor...

Friends, we are still putting more books on our shelves every day, but 95% of our publishing vendors are just not shipping as fast as usual and NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY

Friends, we are still putting more books on our shelves every day, but 95% of our publishing vendors are just not shipping as fast as usual and NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY

Congratulations to our own Nino and all the other recipients of this year's James Patterson bonuses! www.bookweb.org/james-patter...

Heyyy I have a residency at Astoria Bookshop this month, come on by and get an early copy of Eating Zine #7 if you're local!

our next queer book club selection is KISS HER ONCE FOR ME by Alison Cochrun. queer holiday romance! @astoriabookshop.bsky.social has discounted copies: astoriabookshop.com/item/rPCoGQ_... next meeting is 1/4, 3pm, at astoria food pantry. get updates here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/377408...

Libro.fm, for example is great -- all purchases kick back to your designated indie bookstore (mine go to @astoriabookshop.bsky.social) libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Heads up: We will open at noon today and stay open until 8pm. Quincy apologizes for any inconvenience

The Shop Small Astoria retail crawl starts today! eepurl.com/jssJ8I

Fantastic event @astoriabookshop.bsky.social for the launch of Lindsay Stuart Hill’s world of dew with readings from @emilyhockaday.bsky.social. Two of my favorites so far when going through the books… it’s January still by LSH and River Clay by EH.

Get ready to shop small, Astoria! The retail crawl is back, starting Friday 11/28

Join us QED Astoria at noon on Saturday, December 20 to discussion Kali Fajardo-Anstine's story collection. We'll follow the meeting with a book swap, so bring a favorite to exchange! Pick up your copy of the book @astoriabookshop.bsky.social to enjoy a 10% member discount!

To the kid at today's book fair who said "kids have to pay sales tax??!!" we hear you but I'm very sorry that it's out of our control.

Happy paperback day to Dead Girls Don’t Dream! Now with a bonus playlist in the back, which are all songs I both listened to incessantly while writing this, and songs that are thematically or vibe-ally resonant. Available wherever books are sold, and signed copies thru @astoriabookshop.bsky.social

If you'd like a signed copy of "Moses and the Doctor," we're once again offering them exclusively through @astoriabookshop.bsky.social. Preorder a copy here and request that it be signed, and I'll make sure that it is: astoriabookshop.com/item/koW0Owl...

Lexi woke up in a good mood for some reason so we're celebrating our Assembly Member's promotion by running a flash sale in store! 20% off everything, in stock items only. Open until 7pm.

TOMORROW! 7pm! The November 2025 @astoriabookshop.bsky.social Storytelling Show! Free storytelling open mic! Show up, throw your name in the bucket, and perform a true, no theme, 5 minute story about something that happened to you! RSVP by emailing david at dtlawson dot com! See you at the show!

Lexi woke up in a good mood for some reason so we're celebrating our Assembly Member's promotion by running a flash sale in store! 20% off everything, in stock items only. Open until 7pm.

We will miss our Assembly Member but we're excited for things to come. Congratulations, Mayor Elect!

If you tried to call us just now and no one picked up, apologies but there was a baby dressed as Mike Wazowski who needed a tissue so it was all hands on deck

Join us Saturday November 15 at noon at QED Astoria to discuss Joanna Russ' book "How to Suppress Women's Writing." Grab your copy @astoriabookshop.bsky.social for a 10% book group discount.

my stickers are now available at one of my favorite bookstores in NYC — @astoriabookshop.bsky.social !! ⭐️ thank you for having me in all my silly glory 🥹🫶🏼 #shopsmall #nyc #stickers #cutesy #silly #whimsical #stickershop #artist

HUGE thanks to the AMAZING independent bookstores on our AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC tour so far. All have signed stock in-store & online! Please support them! @astoriabookshop.bsky.social in Queens, NYC @wordbookstores.bsky.social in BK, NYC @allshewrotebks.bsky.social in Somerville, MA (1/2)

Coming up: 10/5 @ 11:30am: storytime! 10/5 @ 5pm: @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Read In eepurl.com/jowDDI

Starting in 25 minutes!

It's free book day! As always, BYO bag and get 'em while they last.

The October 2025 @astoriabookshop.bsky.social Storytelling Show is TWO WEEKS FROM TONIGHT! RSVP to david at dtlawson dot com if you want to show up, throw your name in the bucket, and perform a true, no theme, 5 minute story about something that happened to you! See you there!

Just a reminder: This coming Sunday, Sept 21 at 11:30am, I'll be doing a special Sunday Storytime event at Astoria Bookshop, where I'll be reading from my children's book “Pumpkin Spice." For more info: www.ariekaplan.com/reminder-ast... @astoriabookshop.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Coming up: 9/18: @lisaspringer.bsky.social 9/21: @ariekaplan.bsky.social 9/24: Hidden Gems book club 9/29: @megjoneswall.bsky.social 9/30 am: @nicoleharoutunian.bsky.social with Barrie Miskin 9/30 pm: @leannareneehieber.bsky.social & @andreajanes.bsky.social eepurl.com/jnAS4Y

Registered book club picks are 10% off! www.astoriabookshop.com/item/ZoOPMvN...

On Sunday, September 21st at 11:30am, I'll be doing a Sunday Storytime event at Astoria Bookshop, during which I'll read from my new children's book “Pumpkin Spice." For more info, check out this blog post: www.ariekaplan.com/astoria-book... @astoriabookshop.bsky.social #pumpkinspice #authorevents

i spy @raxkingisdead.bsky.social’s SLOPPY at @astoriabookshop.bsky.social

A WEEK FROM TONIGHT is the September 2025 @astoriabookshop.bsky.social Storytelling Show! RSVP email to david at dtlawson dot com if you want to show up, throw your name in the bucket, and perform a true, no theme, 5 minute story about something that happened to you! See you at the show!

shoutout to Mary Carrillo for buying the first signed CHANGEOVER of the day @astoriabookshop.bsky.social

We're outside the US Open today with @girinathan.bsky.social and his new book CHANGEOVER: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis! Meet the author! Snag an autographed book! Get some swag! Find us on the boardwalk by the LIRR between 4:30-7:30pm

Details + tickets for our launch event! astoriabookshop.com/events/33870...

If you need more NYC scavenger hunt in your life, may we recommend this tragically out of print YA coming of age summer romance by the late great Paula Danziger. We can't sell it to you but a bunch of used bookstores around the country can. www.alibris.com/search/books...

Hope you all had fun on the #ZcavengerHunt today! Astorians should have no problem deciphering the last clue. 🌷

SHAMLESS SELF PROMOTION TIME If you're heading to Little Flower for the end of the #ZcavengerHunt the Bookshop is open until 7pm and it's in between the N train & the cafe 🧡

Twelve years ago today, our original location on 31st Street opened for business 🥳