Hive Mind Books is now taking pre-orders for signed copies. We ship most places. Thank you for supporting both my queer book and my queer bookstore. www.hivemindbooks.com/signed-work-...

Very excited to share the cover of my forthcoming novel, WORK TO DO, coming 4/7 from University of Iowa Press! (Booksellers, it's distributed by Chicago Distribution Center and will be available at Ingram.) Many thanks to Shelf Awareness for revealing the cover in today's newsletter!

Over 275 authors, editors, critics and diehard readers came together over the last month to vote on their favorite transfeminine books of the year. It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards! Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷

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“Queer people... we’ve been told to hide in the dark, that’s why nightlife & queer culture have... been hand-in-hand... [Hive Mind Books] is broad daylight. We’re not only telling you to come here & be as gay as you want... we’re also asking you not to hide yourself.” gaycitynews.com/hive-mind-bo...

We’ll see you out at Brooklyn Pride tomorrow, rain or shine. Come say hi. We’ll have a ton of books by queer and trans writers, and some stickers and freshly spray painted tote bags to give out. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Happening at the shop tonight: Queer Writing Night 6:30-8:00pm This is good, heads down writing time. Get some words on the page and meet fellow queer and trans writers. Free to attend, no purchase required to be here. RSVP: tinyurl.com/4z56rddj

some resources for protestors A demonstrator's guide to understanding riot munitions and how to defend against them crimethinc.com/2021/01/04/a...

The people standing up to those Nazi fucks in LA are heroes.

Happy 1 month anniversary to the release of my debut book, The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman. Thank you to everyone who has grabbed a copy, read it, written me about it, posted about it, listened to the audiobook, and more. Thank you everyone who helped get me here, here's to the days ahead.

June events at Hive Mind Books! Come out and see us in Bushwick, or find us at one of our events on the road this month. Queer author events! 🌈 Queer community events! 🌈 See you at Brooklyn Pride with a pop-up queer bookstore! Check hivemindbooks.com for event info. HAPPY PRIDE!

We had our biggest turnout yet for Queer Writing Night tonight. Damn it feels good to sit in a room full of writers typing and scribbling. And so good to meet so many other q/t writers and hear the stories we're all working on. Take your book bans and shove them. We're still writing.

Kick off Pride month with a great big queer variety show! Dykes On Tour is coming to Bushwick June 5. We're working with author Samantha Mann on a fabulous night of entertainment at Starr Bar. Check out this lineup! Tix available now. Sliding scale available: tinyurl.com/mr2cj6yn

Such a fun event! Love a graphic novel reading!

WRITING ON RAVING @orbooks.bsky.social at @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social 219 Irving ave BK.

We love this for all of us.

Join us next Sun, 5/18, 6–8 p.m., for a book swap at Daddy’s Bar in Ridgewood, NYC! Bring up to 10 books to trade! AND each drink you buy earns a chance to win raffle prizes, such as Topos & @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social gift certificates, Evergreen merch, & Queen of Hearts burlesque show tix!

Promise I will pick a fabulous outfit if u come to WRITING ON RAVING book party | May 14 7pm-midnight | at LSD in Brooklyn | I'll be reading with a fabulous line-up with DJs to follow | Books by @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social | Tix start at $20 | Tix link here: www.eventcreate.com/e/writing-on...

We were a busy, busy bookstore in April. So many events! So many lavender matchas! Spring is here. May is also gonna keep us running. We have tons of queer author and community events on the calendar. Take a look at our full schedule: www.hivemindbooks.com/events

PRH 11 is THE box. Accept no substitutes.

Reminder for ppl in Brooklyn/ Queens/ NYC: Marisa Crawford and I do a Super Gay Thing Wed May 7 @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social @harvardpress.bsky.social and you might consider picking up a free ticket in advance! www.eventbrite.com/e/super-gay-...

WRITING ON RAVING (the book @orbooks.bsky.social) launch May 14 7PM-Midnight at LSD in Brooklyn | Readings + DJs + books for sale from @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social Tix here, from $25— www.eventcreate.com/e/writing-on...

Come see me chat and read alongside the wondrous Marisa Crawford in Bushwick May 7! It's gonna be Super Gay. @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social @harvardpress.bsky.social Tix are free! www.eventbrite.com/e/super-gay-...

Print copy of Trans / Rad / Fem by @taliabhatt.itch.io at @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social for those who like their reading experience old school

Events this week at Hive Mind Books in Bushwick: Tues 4/15 11am Queer Film BK Coffee & Co-Work meet-up - Come answer emails and get some work done while meeting fellow queers in the film world. Chill and friendly. Hosted by Queer Film BK. shorturl.at/SJGi3

A STARRED REVIEW in @publisherswkly.bsky.social for WORTHY OF THE EVENT! “Astonishing … confident, nimble … teeming with wonder and wicked humor … readers craving a break from the mundane will be grateful Blaxell has shared these stunning explorations.” 🌟 @vivianblaxell.bsky.social

Event Announcement! We're hosting @simkern.bsky.social on tour with GENOCIDE BAD on Monday 5/5 6pm at Mayday Space here in Bushwick. They'll appear in conversation with Haneen Oriqat. Sliding scale tickets are available. No one turned away for lack of funds. Tickets & info: tinyurl.com/mr2v3cta

I think a robust adverse possession law, as in the EU, that would permit legal occupation of any abandoned corporate space after 12 months could fix her (America)

Wonderful Sunday afternoon conversation with Susan Stryker and McKenzie Wark. Such intelligent, thoughtful questions from the audience about queer & trans pasts and futures. The sun broke through the clouds a bit, too. Lovely.

For every dollar you’ve spent on JK Rowling books, movies, games, and swag, double it and give it to trans, ace, and queer people, especially creatives getting their work out there. Triple if you mean it.

Train reading on the way to an event. Discussing in our Queer Book Club 4/30.

Fresh sidewalk sign! Fresh drinks! Fresh books!

As someone making a game about books, I felt lucky to attend *multiple* events this week at the intersection of games & writing: the launch of @jeannethornton.bsky.social’s novel A/S/L, steeped in digital nostalgia, and @ashleybardhan.bsky.social’s delightful “video game reading night” about love!

Spring break reading has arrived!!!!! Yayyayayay!!!! @jeannethornton.bsky.social and @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social, thank you both!!!

Dang, that was a good writing night. Full house of creative humans giving time to their work, centering it for an hour and a half. The minutes flew by. Felt really good!

We had so much fun last night. A bookstore packed to the gills with people who love the author! A moderator who asks Real Questions and knows everything about wine and elegance! An author who wrote an engrossing, tender, funny novel that is an instant favorite! What a blessed night at the bookstore!

@catfitzpatrick.net @jeannethornton.bsky.social @emializh.bsky.social at @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social

April newsletter is going out at 2pm. Full of upcoming events and our little view of the world from the shop. Subscribe on our home page (scroll down to the middle): www.hivemindbooks.com

TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW I am interrogating @jeannethornton.bsky.social at her BOOK LAUNCH for her new genius novel A/S/L I am only asking *real questions* it will be a bloodbath come see us

Love and protect and celebrate trans people every day. Read their books. Listen to their stories. Protect trans kids. 💕 Love to our trans family.

"I always hated “realistic” fiction. What I mean is slice–of–life type writing in which it’s just people’s feelings and observations and no one does anything, there’s no plot, no conflict. My father was a scientist, a biologist..." @aaantons.bsky.social is in @literaryhub.bsky.social today! 😍😵

To celebrate TDOV, you could pre-order my debut book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman, arriving on May 6. Pre-orders, asking your library to stock the book, etc are a HUGE help to a debut author like me, and every little bit helps! utpress.utexas.edu/978147733148...

Warm, sunny, beautiful days are fun and all, but we're also very much grooving on this overcast, cozy bookstore Sunday.

went to @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social earlier today and it was really lovely to be greeted by this display front and center

All ye who pre-ordered A/S/L by @jeannethornton.bsky.social from us: your signed copy is on its way! These are shipping out tomorrow. 🫡 We're all so lucky to have this book on our shelves.

NYC — there's still time to join us for tomorrow's event at @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social, at 7pm EST. Discussion features Nico Lang, Author of American Teenager; @transrigo.bsky.social, Exec Dir of A4TE; Adam Eli, Activist and Author. Grab your spot now: action.transequality.org/a/american-t...

NYC: Join us this Friday, March 28th at 7PM for an important discussion on the state of the trans rights movement. Hosted at @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social, the event features Nico Lang, @transrigo.bsky.social and Adam Eli in conversation. RSVP now: action.transequality.org/a/american-t...