A Native & Queer Owned Bookstore Celebrating Queer Books & Authors of Color

 

Raise Up Indigenous Voices

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These are my next reads, and the book club picks for The Strength in Community Book Club (Let This Radicalize You) and The Pride Book Club (Loving Corrections). If you would like to join us in learning the best ways to create community, communicate
Independent Bookstore Day is next Saturday! Come celebrate our 3rd Indie Bookstore Day with us from 10-6pm! We will be having a scavenger hunt, a raffle basket, exclusive IBD merch (stay tuned for more) and a sale. Buy a tote at Black Walnut Books o
So excited to talk about Moon of the Crusted Snow by @waub Sunday for Indigenous and Lit! This book has been on my TBR for ages and I loved it. If you’d like to join us, you can sign up on my website. We meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month at
Just a few reminders: trans women are women, trans men are men, TERFs (trans-exclusive radical feminists) are absolute garbage and JK Rowling is a heartless, miserable excuse for a human being. Spewing the kind of hatred she has been has devastating
We rearranged and it’s feeling so nice ✨
I was lucky enough to get most of my tattoos in a shared space that was also home to a florist, which meant I was surrounded by gorgeous flowers. I think that getting a tattoo in Black Walnut Books surrounded by plants and a rainbow of queer, Indigen
Tomorrow is going to be fun!! @plainjanetattooco will be here from 11-5pm doing nostalgic kid’s books flash and from 11-1pm we’ll be having our first craft event. 10% of sales from both stores and the flash will be donated to @loweradkpr
Help BWB get through the slow season! Get the softest beanie in the world and through April get a bonus blind date with a book. There’s a link to the shop in our bio 💕

Upcoming events.

We host monthly book clubs, author events, community gatherings and more. Hillary is always coming up with more fun things to do. If you would like to collaborate on an event or have Black Walnut Books pop-up at your event let us know.

“The year I started prioritizing books by queer authors, people of color and women was the best year of reading in my whole life. I have never looked back. Opening up your mind and imagination to voices that are not white and cis and straight will benefit you.”

-Hillary, Black Walnut Books Founder

 

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