I cohost the Paper and Clay Book Club and Potter Class with Adirondack Pottery. We meet quarterly to discuss a Black Walnut Books queer read. While we chat about the book, Eric from Adirondack Pottery will walk us through making a functional ceramic art piece. We have a themed stamp for each book pick, which you can use to decorate your piece.

In January we are reading Key Lime Sky Al Hess. You can get tickets here.

We’ll be meeting at Adirondack Pottery, which is right down the hall from the bookstore at The Shirt Factory, on Saturday January 25 and Sunday January 26th at 6:30pm. If you would prefer to pay in cash (which is awesome since there aren’t high credit card fees that way and 100% of the ticket goes to cover the cost of the clay) you can stop into the bookshop!

Black Walnut Books hosts a monthly queer book club that consists of 3 themed book clubs (Paper & Clay Pottery Class and Book Club, Our Queer Book Club and a silent book club) that meet on a rotating basis. Each month we host an in person and online discussion.

Our January read is Key Lime Sky by Al Hess. You can purchase a copy from us here.

Sign up to join the online discussion here.

I cohost the Paper and Clay Book Club and Potter Class with Adirondack Pottery. We meet quarterly to discuss a Black Walnut Books queer read. While we chat about the book, Eric from Adirondack Pottery will walk us through making a functional ceramic art piece. We have a themed stamp for each book pick, which you can use to decorate your piece.

In January we are reading Key Lime Sky Al Hess. You can get tickets here.

We’ll be meeting at Adirondack Pottery, which is right down the hall from the bookstore at The Shirt Factory, on Saturday January 25 and Sunday January 26th at 6:30pm. If you would prefer to pay in cash (which is awesome since there aren’t high credit card fees that way and 100% of the ticket goes to cover the cost of the clay) you can stop into the bookshop!

A book club that explores and celebrates Indigenous books and authors

We started Indigenous and Lit with the intention of creating a community space where members can share their thoughts and ideas about contemporary Native American literature, as well as indigenous resources and information. Everyone is welcome to join. There is a monthly virtual book club meeting. In January we are discussing Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie. You can sign up to join us here.

I have an Indigenous and Lit Book of the Month Subscription Box that includes the book pick and an Indigenous made gift for $20. You can sign up for it here. The January box will include signed book plates from the author.

On the Same Page is a collaborative book club hosted by the Wood Theater and Black Walnut Books. We meet at 6:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month at the Charles R. Wood Theater Cabaret Space (207 Glen Street). Each month’s book is 10% off for members of the book club or you may choose to forego the discount and make a donation to the Wood Theater and its mission! Just choose either donation or discount when adding books to your cart.

You can sign up to join us here. The picks are available at the bookstore or online here.

Join Lower Adirondack Pride for an informal community chat at Little Black Walnut Books on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 1 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, share your thoughts, and discuss ideas for fostering inclusion and support in our region. Whether you're looking to learn more about our work, share your story, or simply meet like-minded individuals, we welcome you to join the conversation! For more information check out Lower Adirondack Pride’s website: https://www.loweradkpride.org/events

A book club that explores and celebrates Indigenous books and authors

We started Indigenous and Lit with the intention of creating a community space where members can share their thoughts and ideas about contemporary Native American literature, as well as indigenous resources and information. Everyone is welcome to join. There is a monthly virtual book club meeting. In December we are discussing The Art Thieves by Andrea L. Rogers. You can sign up to join us here.

I have an Indigenous and Lit Book of the Month Subscription Box that includes the book pick and an Indigenous made gift for $20. You can sign up for it here.

Grab a glass of wine and your next read at the Boozy Book Fair at Bound by Fate in Schuylerville. Think all the nostalgia of a Scholastic Book Fair, but with beer, cocktails and delicious food!

A Big Gay Market is always such an awesome event. This time there will be 100 queer vendors set up and I will be bringing so many awesome queer books, stickers, pins, patches and more!

This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store. Through exclusive books and literary items, contests, cupcakes, and everything in between, it’s a party you don’t want to miss!

For Independent Bookstore Day @beldamebooks @ghostsbooks and I are celebrating the four bookstores of the @shirt_factory_gf with scavenger hunts, a raffle, giveaways and day of exclusives! Last year was so much fun, I am really excited about this year with Little Black Walnut Books in the mix!

This year Sweetside Records, Beldame Books, Little Black Walnut Books, Ghost Books and Black Walnut Books are teaming up to celebrate your local Glens Falls indies! Get a stamp when you Shop at Black Walnut Books, Little Black Walnut Books, Ghosts Books, Sweet Side Records or Beldame Books On Record Store Day (4/20), Independent Bookstore Day (4/27) and Free Comic Day (5/4) and get 10% off at the store of your choice when your card is full.

Join Beldame Books and Black Walnut Books for a discussion of Lost Souls. You can get a copy of the book at either bookstore!

Vampires . . . they ache, they love, they thirst for the forbidden. They are your friends and lovers, and your worst fears.

“A major new voice in horror fiction . . . an electric style and no shortage of nerve.”—Booklist

At a club in Missing Mile, N.C., the children of the night gather, dressed in black, look for acceptance. Among them are Ghost, who sees what others do not; Ann, longing for love; and Jason, whose real name is Nothing, newly awakened to an ancient, deathless truth about his father, and himself.

Others are coming to Missing Mile tonight. Three beautiful, hip vagabonds—Molochai, Twig, and the seductive Zillah, whose eyes are as green as limes—are on their own lost journey, slaking their ancient thirst for blood, looking for supple young flesh.

They find it in Nothing and Ann, leading them on a mad, illicit road trip south to New Orleans. Over miles of dark highway, Ghost pursues, his powers guiding him on a journey to reach his destiny, to save Ann from her new companions, to save Nothing from himself. . . . 

“An important and original work . . . a gritty, highly literate blend of brutality and sentiment, hope and despair.”—Science Fiction Chronicle

A book club that explores and celebrates Indigenous books and authors

We started Indigenous and Lit with the intention of creating a community space where members can share their thoughts and ideas about contemporary Native American literature, as well as indigenous resources and information. Everyone is welcome to join. There is a monthly virtual book club meeting on Microsoft Teams, as well as a Facebook group that book club members are encouraged to use between meetings to keep the dialogue going.

In April we are reading and discussing Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. You can sign up to join us here.

I have an Indigenous and Lit Book of the Month Subscription Box that includes the book pick and an Indigenous made gift for $20. You can sign up for it here.

This year Sweetside Records, Beldame Books, Little Black Walnut Books, Ghost Books and Black Walnut Books are teaming up to celebrate your local Glens Falls indies! Get a stamp when you Shop at Black Walnut Books, Little Black Walnut Books, Ghosts Books, Sweet Side Records or Beldame Books On Record Store Day (4/20), Independent Bookstore Day (4/27) and Free Comic Day (5/4) and get 10% off at the store of your choice when your card is full.

On Record Store Day, Sweetside Records is also having their famous $1 record sale!!

Come make some pottery while talking about an awesome book club pick!

Paper and Clay meets quarterly to discuss a Black Walnut Books queer read pick. While we chat about the book, Eric from Adirondack Pottery walks us through making a functional ceramic art piece. The concept is having something fun and engaging to do with our hands while we chat about a shared read. We have a themed stamp for each book pick, which you can use to decorate your piece.

We have two days you can sign up for to discuss My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland, Saturday April 13th and Sunday April 14th at 6:30pm. We’ll be meeting at Adirondack Pottery, which is right down the hall from the bookstore at The Shirt Factory. If you would prefer to pay in cash you can stop into the bookshop! Get tickets here: https://www.blackwalnutbookshop.com/shop/p/paper-and-clay-myautobiographyofcarsonmcullers

Come make some pottery while talking about an awesome book club pick!

Paper and Clay meets quarterly to discuss a Black Walnut Books queer read pick. While we chat about the book, Eric from Adirondack Pottery walks us through making a functional ceramic art piece. The concept is having something fun and engaging to do with our hands while we chat about a shared read. We have a themed stamp for each book pick, which you can use to decorate your piece.

We have two days you can sign up for to discuss My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland, Saturday April 13th and Sunday April 14th at 6:30pm. We’ll be meeting at Adirondack Pottery, which is right down the hall from the bookstore at The Shirt Factory. If you would prefer to pay in cash you can stop into the bookshop! Get tickets here: https://www.blackwalnutbookshop.com/shop/p/paper-and-clay-myautobiographyofcarsonmcullers

The Second Saturday Flea Markets always have so many awesome vendors. Check out Little Black Walnut Books, my new children’s bookstore, for a selection of used books that we only have available at the flea markets!

Join Black Walnut Books and Lower Adirondack Pride for a Pride mixer at The Shirt Factory. There will be after hours shopping, queer vendors and non-profits, tasting from Springbrook Distillery, craft and coloring stations, snacks and cool queer folks to hang out with! Head over to Sweetside Records next door for the Hub Gallery house music after party from 7-10pm. Glens Falls Distilling will be open with craft cocktails.

Grab a glass of wine and your next read at the Boozy Book Fair at Adirondack Winery. Think all the nostalgia of a Scholastic Book Fair, but with cheese and wine.

The Paper & Clay Series is a quarterly book discussion hosted by Black Walnut Books at Adirondack Pottery. While we talk about the book pick, we make pottery!

In October we are going to be discussing Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor and making bowls, which you can stamp with a custom made stamp by Barn and Brick.

Spaces are limited and tickets are $25. You can purchase a ticket here or at the bookstore. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl is available here.

A book club that explores and celebrates Indigenous books and authors

We started Indigenous and Lit with the intention of creating a community space where members can share their thoughts and ideas about contemporary Native American literature, as well as indigenous resources and information. Everyone is welcome to join. There is a monthly virtual book club meeting on Microsoft Teams, as well as a Facebook group that book club members are encouraged to use between meetings to keep the dialogue going.

In September we are going to be reading and discussing 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance by Gord Hill. You can sign up to join us here.

I have an Indigenous and Lit Book of the Month Subscription Box that includes the book pick and an Indigenous made gift for $20. You can sign up for it here.

On the Same Page is a collaborative book club hosted by the Wood Theater and Black Walnut Books. We meet at 6:30pm on the second Wednesday of each month at the Charles R. Wood Theater Cabaret Space (207 Glen Street). Each month’s book is 10% off for members of the book club or you may choose to forego the discount and make a donation to the Wood Theater and its mission! Just choose either donation or discount when adding books to your cart.

You can sign up to join us here. Such a Fun Age is available at the bookstore or online here.

The Second Saturday Flea has dozens of incredible vendors selling the most incredible vintage and antique finds you can imagine! Black Walnut Books will have a booth full of used and sale books, all of which are buy two get one free.

If you’d like to vend at the event, reach out to Jeremy at Barn and Brick here.

Our Queer Book Club virtual discussion of Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan. Sign up to get the video chat link here.

You can get the Queer Book Club pick in store, online here or you can sign up for the Queer Book Club monthly subscription box here.

The Queer Book Club meets the first Sunday of every other month online at 12:30pm and in person at 5pm.

Come hang out with other local queers at the Pride Mixer hosted by Lower Adirondack Pride and Black Walnut Books. From 6-8pm you can grab snacks and drinks in The Shirt Factory Gallery and shop down the hall at Black Walnut Books and Pastel Price, two queer owned shops. Black Walnut Books will also be welcoming Gifts of Nyx, a queer pop-up with lots of witchy goods.

Horror Book Club Discussion of The Vessel at The Shirt Factory. Sign up to join the discussion here.

The On the Same Page Book Club discussion of Milk Blood Heat at the Wood Theater Cabaret Space.

Romance Book Club Discussion of A Caribbean Heiress in Paris at The Shirt Factory Gallery. Sign up to join the discussion here.