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@roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social
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Your queer and trans owned liberation bookstore in Madison, Wisconsin. We ship anywhere in the US.
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shovda
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Hey Girl Work by
@zefrrr.bsky.social
is amazing and everyone but also especially trans women should read it.
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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.
3 days ago
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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.
3 days ago
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G is a talented brilliant genius and we love her and have (Emotionally) already preordered her graphic novel
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4 days ago
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this bookstore is a
@reproutopia.bsky.social
stan acct
22 days ago
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thingswithwings
29 days ago
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
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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
24 days ago
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Starts in 30 mins! Our final author talk of the season is tonight :)
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about 2 months ago
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Our final events of the season!! With
@drlmmurillo.bsky.social
@wiscobirder.bsky.social
:)
about 2 months ago
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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
about 2 months ago
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Virginia Barksdale
8 months ago
Get! Off! Substack! I won't read your links! If they're on substack!
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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...
about 2 months ago
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celli
about 2 months ago
#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!
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Book Drives - Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
Your participation in book donation drives is the key to our success in getting help to many people on Pine Ridge Reservation.
https://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/book-drives/
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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
2 months ago
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we're hosting
@nghivo.bsky.social
tonight 🐈⬛ 6pm at the bookstore 🐈⬛ wander in, clerics 🧙📚✨
3 months ago
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LittlePuss Press
4 months ago
We mean this in the least threatening way possible...but SOME OF YOU BITCHES HAVE A MAILBOX TO CHECK NEXT WEEK
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lou
4 months ago
Extremely proud to present MYOPIC SAINTS VOLUME 2, 4 more posters celebrating the favorite authors of your favorite used bookstore.
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Diskette Press
4 months ago
zines are little museums you can carry around
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Pilsen Community Books
4 months ago
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
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silas denver 🛸
4 months ago
one of my most popular designs
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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...
4 months ago
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alpha charlie alpha bravo
5 months ago
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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." 😭😭💘😭
5 months ago
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Tone Madison
5 months ago
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.
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"The Guerilla Feminist: A Search For Belonging Online And Offline" documents a nearly 15-year fight for social justice
Madison-based author Lachrista Greco offers a brutally honest exploration of the potential and pitfalls of online activism.
https://tonemadison.com/articles/the-guerilla-feminist-documents-a-nearly-15-year-fight-for-social-justice/
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University of Wisconsin Press
5 months ago
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...
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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
7 months ago
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Blasfemme
8 months ago
They say “I know a place” and then take you here
#room50th
#t4t4t
#qtartists
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E Mills 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🍉
8 months ago
Super looking forward to this! Also, get your copy of this absolutely essential book ASAP, can't recommend it enough.
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HAPPY 50th BDAY TO USSS!!!! (Come in and celebrate with us) ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Events next week!
8 months ago
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taratearex 📚🌌
8 months ago
Went to
@roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social
to buy a gift for someone else and also bought myself something, obviously
#booksky
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Emily M. Bender
8 months ago
@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...
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The AI Con by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna in Conversation with Emily Mills
https://roomofonesown.com/event/2025-06-02/ai-con-emily-m-bender-and-alex-hanna-conversation-emily-mills
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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.
8 months ago
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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!
8 months ago
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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!
8 months ago
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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
9 months ago
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Hunter Moon Press
9 months ago
Found our new favorite bookstore this weekend - please go check out
@roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social
if you’re in or even slightly near Madison
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Steph Cherrywell
9 months ago
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!)
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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
9 months ago
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9 months ago
because where else would i be spending my day off???
#booksky
@roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social
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lmao someone shelved Bob the Drag Queen's new novel (Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert) under D for Drag
9 months ago
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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 :)
10 months ago
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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.
10 months ago
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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.
10 months ago
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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.
10 months ago
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Jeanne Thornton
10 months ago
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
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B. Pladek
10 months ago
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!
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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.
10 months ago
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lol realized we could run an ad on Grindr
10 months ago
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Dan Greene
11 months ago
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?"
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Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’
A leading figure in feminism and gender studies, the thinker welcomes EL PAÍS in California after being voted one of the most influential minds in the world
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-15/judith-butler-philosopher-if-you-sacrifice-a-minority-like-trans-people-you-are-operating-within-a-fascist-logic.html
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