Hey Girl Work by @zefrrr.bsky.social is amazing and everyone but also especially trans women should read it.

Does future you want a book? Now would be a great time to order it! 15% of all our sales this wknd will go to mutual aid to directly support people harmed by i.c.e. in Minneapolis and Madison.

15% of all our sales (online and in-store) this weekend Jan 17th and 18th will go to mutual aid to directly support people who have been harmed by I.C.E. in Minneapolis and here in Madison. We are open Sat 10-6 and Sun 11-6.

G is a talented brilliant genius and we love her and have (Emotionally) already preordered her graphic novel

this bookstore is a @reproutopia.bsky.social stan acct

if YOU TOO wish to support an amazing queer + trans bookstore, and incidentally support the incredible work these folks do to support and anchor their community, it's very easy to order books from @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social online and then get a SURPRISE BOOKS PRESENT later

lmfao i love my job. two trans guys come in: tguy1: can I return this? (we both laughed in pleasure: lou sullivan's diaries) me: sure, was there any problem? tguy 2: we both got this for one another *and* I already had a copy so we ended up with three copies me: lmao i love us

Starts in 30 mins! Our final author talk of the season is tonight :)

Our final events of the season!! With @drlmmurillo.bsky.social @wiscobirder.bsky.social :)

we will be closing early at 5pm today because of the weather we may close earlier than 5pm if it feels necessary to make sure folks get home safe -- if we close before 5pm, we will update here and on our website <3 stay safe friends

Get! Off! Substack! I won't read your links! If they're on substack!

we are supposed to get 1 trillion inches of snow this wknd -- please enjoy a 15% off coupon code STAYCOZY at roomofonesown.com to encourage you to stay home and browse our website (and brand new holiday cat-alogggg) from the comfort and safety of home! roomofonesown.com/catalog/2025...

#WaysToHelp I found a page with a list of book drives for various reservation schools and other needs. You order the book and have it shipped to the school/site. I used my favorite, @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social, but bookshop.org has free shipping today, you could take advantage of that!

me, a trans: watching @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's acceptance speech felt like watching a comedy roast coworker, also a trans: ik he is so funny me: his writing room has to be wild coworker: *whispers* i think it's full of trans people

we're hosting @nghivo.bsky.social tonight 🐈‍⬛ 6pm at the bookstore 🐈‍⬛ wander in, clerics 🧙📚✨

We mean this in the least threatening way possible...but SOME OF YOU BITCHES HAVE A MAILBOX TO CHECK NEXT WEEK

Extremely proud to present MYOPIC SAINTS VOLUME 2, 4 more posters celebrating the favorite authors of your favorite used bookstore.

zines are little museums you can carry around

Happy pub day ENEMY OF THE SUN, the reissue of the iconic 1970 collection of Palestinian poetry originally published by Drum & Spear (the publishing arm of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). Great work, @sevenstories.bsky.social! www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/kJGRmM40Tbc2Acap_id6Nw

one of my most popular designs

We've got a whole slate of poetry readings coming up! Check out our events calendar to see what is happening at ROOM :) roomofonesown.com/events/calen...

alpha charlie alpha bravo

someone just came in, walked directly up to the front register, dug in their pocket, pulled out a wad of money and shoved it in the Trans Medical Mutual Aid box we have a the front desk and said, "I stop here after all my shifts and put my tip money in here." 😭😭💘😭

Ahead of @lachrista.com's appearance and reading at @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social this Thurs, Aug 14, at 6 p.m., @illumin8edhly.bsky.social delves into THE GUERILLA FEMINIST's chronicle of the author's life experiences, how she found community, and how she's amplifying significant cultural issues.

Thanks to @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social for hosting @pelledragsted.bsky.social in conversation with Dean Krouk this weekend, as part of Pelle Dragsted's U.S. tour for his book, Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy. Learn more about the book: roomofonesown.com/book/9780299...

End your pride month right! Wednesday 6/25 - 7PM-9PM - Queer & Trans Open Mic Night Thursday 6/26 - 6PM-8PM - Game Night Friday 6/27 - 7PM - Screening of Rafiki directed by Wanuri Kahiu Saturday 6/28 - 6PM-10PM - Scorpio Market: SUCCUBUS SZN Sunday 6/29 - 3PM-4PM - A Sharp Endless Need by Mac Crane

They say “I know a place” and then take you here #room50th #t4t4t #qtartists

Super looking forward to this! Also, get your copy of this absolutely essential book ASAP, can't recommend it enough.

HAPPY 50th BDAY TO USSS!!!! (Come in and celebrate with us) ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Events next week!

Went to @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social to buy a gift for someone else and also bought myself something, obviously #booksky

@alexhanna.bsky.social and I will be at @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social doing a book talk (in conversation with Emily Mills) on June 2! roomofonesown.com/event/2025-0...

Do we know anyone that knew Lou Sullivan back in the day? Or met him? Would love to hear stories about this transcestor who deserved to become an elder -- he'd be 74 this year. The store open in 1975 and he was already out in San Francisco by then.

Black cinema and horror nerds! What are the best Black cinema books? Black horror nonfiction? We have a lot of horror fiction but in researching titles for an upcoming Sinners display I'm realizing the market is BEREFT of good historical books on Black cinema. Any title recs deeply appreciated!

cust: i read horror but i've never been like terrified or grossed out me: do you want a horror rec? cust: i'd LOVE ONE i'm big into cannibalism. celena: idk if this is cannibalism forward but like NO ONE is having a good time it's got, like, a bunch of weird religious torture cust: oh i'm into that!

We will be vending at the Palestinian Solidarity Fair tomorrow, Saturday May 3rd -- 15% of all our sales will go to direct aid in Gaza. COME THRU PLS. Where: Friendship Meeting House 1704 Roberts Ct in Madison When: 2-4:30PM

Found our new favorite bookstore this weekend - please go check out @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social if you’re in or even slightly near Madison

It's Indie Bookstore Day, which means it's a great day to buy Unboxing Libby from @bookshop.org, @libro.fm, or your favorite independent bookstore. (Mine is @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social, and if you go there, you can get a signed copy!)

tomorrow is indie bookstore day! come see us for: 🥳10% off ALL SIGNED BOOKS 🥳10% off select staff picks (a whole table full of em!!) 🥳15% off ALL ROOM MERCH 🥳IBD EXCLUSIVE MERCH 🥳A GOLDEN LIBRO.FM TIX -- whoever finds it gets TWELVE FREE AUDIOBOOKS AND MOOOREEEEEEEEEE <3

because where else would i be spending my day off??? #booksky @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social

lmao someone shelved Bob the Drag Queen's new novel (Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert) under D for Drag

Join us in celebrating @jeannethornton.bsky.social's new novel A/S/L tonight! 7PM-8PM at A Room of One's Own in Madison! Hope to see you there :)

ope we're hanging out with hanif abdurraqib tn at the wisconsin historical society. fireside chat 5:30-7:30, just bust open mic with hanif featuring 8-10pm. don't miss it, qts.

oh, us? hanging out with @deanspade.bsky.social tonight at the downtown public library. 7pm 3rd floor. masks encouraged and provided. come through. cuties only.

jonny: what's ur favorite flavor of poptart? me: brown sugar cinnamon. it's perfect. iris: strawberry me: yea strawberry is good. but it's not better. jonny: yeah, brown sugar is the original. it's the kelly clarkson of poptarts. they did it best first and they could have just stopped there.

here is also the rest of the formal A/S/L tour put together by @sohopress.bsky.social! also reading in Boston in June, plus at Pete's Reading Series (April), Ditmas Lit (June), and you'd better believe WORLD TRANSSEXUAL FORUM in April, where @aaantons.bsky.social and I will be co featured readers

Wisconsin folks, you should come out to the always-excellent @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social at 7 pm on April 9 to hear @jeannethornton.bsky.social talk about her brilliant new novel, A/S/L!

hey cutie patooties, we're hosting @deanspade.bsky.social thursday april 3rd at the downtown public library here in madison, wi. 3rd floor, 7-8pm. bring a friend and an ex.

lol realized we could run an ad on Grindr

Judith Butler: "Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic, because that means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice, and a third, a fourth, and then what happens?"