One of the most important tasks of literature is the demonstration of life. It doesn't matter whether the action is possible, what matters is what the imagery and characters inspire, what is communicated beyond barriers. Read from around the world, read the real and unreal, grow your soul and mind

Until the 16th, we're running a sale on fiction! All titles get 15% off & select books will get an additional discount. This offer applies online as well as in-person. If you're in need of a book to speak to your heart and engage your imagination, we'd love to help! eveninghousebooks.com

Four incredible books! Teresa’s got some other great picks in the thread too 🍻

Thanks, John! One of my fave stores from AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC book tour, @eveninghouse.bsky.social, a charming shop in downtown Buffalo, NY, has signed copies of this non-fiction book examining haunted history via Gothic lit! Supporting a small business too! 🖤 eveninghousebooks.com/product/amer...

More goodies from @eveninghouse.bsky.social. Took advantage of their nonfiction sale, and some author events this time around. Includes @kristinaten.bsky.social @leannareneehieber.bsky.social @lydiamillet.bsky.social

While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most. Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.

We stocked up because the book is FIRE. Get it for the reader in your life who loves horror + folklore, who felt othered by the rules of youth, who played with glue to pass the time, who grew up never really believing or planning for a "future." They'll find something magic in this one

It was absolutely amazing having @kristinaten.bsky.social in the store tonight in conversation with @casella.bsky.social to discuss her debut collection, Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine. The conversation was so insightful + entertaining + made for a great night. Thank you to everyone who attended!

TONIGHT at 7 PM! We're gonna be hosting the fantastic @kristinaten.bsky.social, whose debut collection "I'll Tell You Yours, I'll Tell You Mine" explores childhood, bodily autonomy, games, the immigrant experience + more within these inventive, funny, creepy and entertaining short stories

Where are my book lovers in Buffalo, NY? This is happening tomorrow (Thursday) evening at @eveninghouse.bsky.social. Talking speculative, horror, and weird fiction, and anything else you'd like 🖤📚

Come hang this Thursday, Buffalo 💙

Buffalo, NY! Join me and @casella.bsky.social at @eveninghouse.bsky.social this Thursday, Dec. 11 for a cozy, bookish evening in. If you love the uncanny, the magical, and the speculative, this event's for you.

Why, yes, I do already have the first volume in these trilogies, why do you ask? Thanks to the lovely @eveninghouse.bsky.social for having volumes 2 and 3, so I can read the trilogies in full (probably 2026).

Hey Buffalonians! If you’re looking for a warm way to spend your Saturday, The Lane’s holiday market is going strong! Come on down, grab a book or gift and say hello 👋

A week from today, I'll be at Buffalo's @eveninghouse.bsky.social in conversation with @casella.bsky.social of @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org and @mealofthorns.bsky.social. Excited to talk Tell Me Yours, horror fiction, and all things Western New York. Last event of the year. Come through! 🕯️❄️

Thanks so much for this chat, Mary. 🖤 The Apex article I referenced in the dream prompt, free read: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-... Dearly appreciate support for AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC! Get a signed one from fabulous indie shop @eveninghouse.bsky.social: eveninghousebooks.com/product/amer...

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Lots of fun & engaging programs happening this week at the Central Library! Check out the highlights below & full list of upcoming events here: bl.buffalolib.org/CEN-Programs

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support Evening House and other small businesses and indie bookstores today, in person or online 💙🍻 Can’t thank you enough for digging the vision and helping us keep at it!

HEY, BUFFALO, (& everywhere; online shop is awesome too) I love this place! @eveninghouse.bsky.social still has some signed copies of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION. eveninghousebooks.com/product/amer... This book has prompted fascinating folkloric discussions, join in!

Today, we're running this Small Business Saturday Sale (in-person + online) where you get a discount for buying multiple books with us! Come shop indie small press bangers, books in translation, magical realism, weird fiction & more! Explore the site or stop on by: eveninghousebooks.com #BuffaloNY

Today, we're running this Small Business Saturday Sale (in-person + online) where you get a discount for buying multiple books with us! Come shop indie small press bangers, books in translation, magical realism, weird fiction & more! Explore the site or stop on by: eveninghousebooks.com #BuffaloNY

Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌

On this thread, I want to shout-out a bookstore favorite from book tour, an event I owe wholly to BlueSky community. @johnchrostek.com & @eveninghouse.bsky.social! What a CHARMING Buffalo bookstore, support them by buying a signed copy of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC! eveninghousebooks.com/product/amer...

Buffalo, you've got such a treasure! We had such a marvelous, engaged crowd to discuss AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC in October. Even a ghost participated; a rocking chair at the back of the venue started rocking of its own accord. Join the discussion! Signed copies: eveninghousebooks.com/product/amer...

Be the reason your local indie bookstore stays in business this holiday season

At Evening House, in-person and online, our focus is on amazing books, especially indie & global reads. Some of the most enjoyable, mind-bending and heart-touching experiences can end up overlooked or lost inside an abundance of choices. We're doing our part to put those books front and center.

A rainy November Friday might mean an adventure into downtown Buffalo is hard to commit to, but feel free to shop with us from the comfort of your own home on our website, where we parse through the wide sea of new releases to find the best and strangest reads: eveninghousebooks.com

Also, another friendly reminder: if you're an indie author and want to do a book signing/book talk here in Buffalo, NY, we're building out our events calendar for the next few months and would be happy to chat with you about hosting! Our events have been really lovely so far

At Evening House, here in downtown Buffalo, our mission is to connect readers with great literature from small presses, from writers around the world, to cut through the algorithmic noise and get you the books that will electrify + inspire. Come visit us in-person or online at eveninghousebooks.com

Get yourself an independent bookstore where you just tell them what you like and they send you cool books. My choice is @eveninghouse.bsky.social.

This store is pure magic, and so are the incredible talents who run it! What a wonderful place to be!! 😍 We even had a ghost in attendance; a lovely (but empty) rocking chair began to rock of its own accord! Definitely visit this *spirited* store!

Excellent event at @eveninghouse.bsky.social with @leannareneehieber.bsky.social! I’m excited to read America’s Most Gothic, and I’ll definitely head back to downtown Buffalo when I need a new read.

Thank you to @leannareneehieber.bsky.social for the INCREDIBLE event and book signing tonight. Leanna is a force of nature, making dark history come alive through a passionate understanding and appreciation of the gothic tradition. Thank you Leanna & thank you to everyone who took part tonight ❤️

Dearest Buffalo, NY! Tonight! Let's talk Gothic tropes and Ghost Stories! They have A LOT in common and I have THOUGHTS for you! (and my own personal ghost stories to share) Let's go!!! 👻

Buffalo! Today AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC became an INSTANT USA Today Bestseller! Let's celebrate that fact with some ghost stories tomorrow! 🖤👻🖤

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

REMINDER: This Thursday night in Downtown Buffalo, we've got a book signing & literary chat with @leannareneehieber.bsky.social for AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC! Come hang out, grab a book and set your October up right with gothic history & good vibes: eveninghousebooks.com/event/leanna...

We're so excited to be hosting Leanna here in Downtown Buffalo on October 9th! Come dive deep into the haunted history and gothic lore of America with Leanna as our guide. More details below!! eveninghousebooks.com/event/leanna...

Hey, check out this lovely bookstore in Buffalo, NY! Thrilled to add the wonderful @eveninghouse.bsky.social to my tour schedule! 10/9, 7pm, let's examine how the tropes of Gothic literature crop up all over haunted history! Come discuss AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: eveninghousebooks.com/event/leanna...

Just sharing the news here that our newly redesigned website is live! Amanda's been hard at work over the past few weeks rebuilding it from the ground up. It was a wild undertaking for 1.25 people (Amanda did most of it, I helped a lil) but it is gorgeous + great: eveninghousebooks.com

It’s a slow hot Friday in Buffalo and I’m manning the shop at @eveninghouse.bsky.social! It’s nice to just get to soak up the space as our collection grows. Our website is a little behind but we’re working on getting it updated if you want to grab a good book even from afar: eveninghousebooks.com

Not to slag on these anonymous bookstores who are returning my book, but @powells.bsky.social and @eveninghouse.bsky.social sell copies of Still Alive like hotcakes—so might be a skill issue?

Next week we’re going to play host to a one-act rendition of Cato, a revitalization of the ancient play by @alexlivy.bsky.social! Psyched to have Alex and his band of performers in the shop evoking the fall of Rome and the cyclical history of empire

Not technically a Buck Bezos (I love you, Alive Girl) purchase, but still came in from @eveninghouse.bsky.social during Prime week; and the sale is still going on, so you should definitely check it out, because 10% off and helping out an indie bookstore run by amazing humans. BUT look at this haul.

Hey y'all, at Evening House this week we're running an automatic 10% off your entire purchase to make shopping indie more appealing than doing so at the Big Box Site. We're a small new bookstore cultivating a great space to find quality literature, offline and on. Check us out! (link below)

Hey! We're turning one month old in the storefront this Monday and we're looking to the future! Whether you're a Buffalo local or a visiting publisher or author planning a tour or reading, we're opening our space up for events, & now there's an interest form you can fill out on the site❤️

trans kids deserve so much more than what this wretched world has to offer

Friendly reminder that at Evening House, we've got a great selection of books for readers seeking the strange, surreal and singular. Come visit us in downtown Buffalo or shop with us online! Our site was built in-house to be fun to browse & help you find yr next summer read :) eveninghousebooks.com