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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 8d

1/3 Quick thread & a nationwide action! The Department of Education has launched the America 250 Civics Coalition & some of the worst book banners are part of the coalition. You can see the formal announcement from the Department of Ed here:

U.S. Department of Education, AFPI, TPUSA, Hillsdale College, and Over 40 National and State Organizations Launch America 250 Civics Coalition

The U.S. Department of Education, alongside the America First Policy Institute, Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and more than 40 leading national and state-based organizations today announced th...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · 12d

Join us for a writing workshop next week exploring the joys, mysteries, and hopes of this season! Beginners are always welcome 💞

Writing Into Long Nights Workshop

During these shorter days and longer nights, take a moment with us to explore the joys, mysteries, and hopes of this season. Participants will be given the opportunity to write to multiple prompts, as...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Sep 6

For all my local PDX authors - I would love to host more writing workshop+book signing combo events!

Sonny's House of Tattoos and Treasures @sonnyshouse.bsky.social · Sep 6

Artists, writers, organizers!
Looking for a space to host your next workshop/pop-up/swap/event? We'd love to have you! Email us at [email protected] to get all the details 💖

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Sep 6

New queer book club! Join us in-person with Drag Queen @nanatuckit.bsky.social for the live streaming of Sept's Queer Visitors with Tori of The Oz Vlog. This free event will be part live studio audience, part book club for adults focused on a queer reading of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 📚 👠

Queer Visitors 9/25 at 5pm RSVP | Drag Story Hour

Join us in-person with Drag Queen Nana Tuckit for the live streaming of September's Queer Visitors, a new book club with Tori of The Oz Vlog! This event will be part live studio audience, part interac...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Jul 9

Writers and mythology lovers, come and join us at this new writing workshop!

Workshop by Jenna Ong and @rebelonpageangie
Wednesday July 30th from 6-8 pm at Honeyed Words
$35
Masking is required for everyone's safety!

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Jun 20

Summer Story Fest is coming up THIS WEEKEND!! sonnyshouse.com/pages/summer...

Come check it out - we'll have:
☀️ 40+ zinesters, authors, and artists
☀️ ice cream + iced drinks
☀️ live music
☀️ protest postcard-making
☀️ instant poetry and sketch portraits
☀️ bookish tattoos!

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Jun 6

New writing workshop live! We will explore the world of love poetry that goes beyond romance and incorporates appreciation of everyday magic. Check out the link below for more information!

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Everyday Odes: Love Poems for Your Life

Love surrounds us and can be found in our morning coffee ritual, in the way a child stops to admire a flower, in the warmth of a friend's hug, in our care for ourselves. In this workshop, we will…

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 30

Upcoming bookish events!!

6/6-6/15 Portland Book Week
6/7 Mixed Media as Meditative Practice Workshop: buff.ly/AILkO5z
6/14 Paperback Exchange: buff.ly/ihW2u8d
6/18 Linocut Bookmark Workshop: buff.ly/hWYjQD1
6/19 Bookbinding 101: buff.ly/qklYpkZ
6/21-22 SUMMER STORY FEST: buff.ly/I6X8VZY

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 29

Summer Girls by Jennifer Dugan
YA summer romance | sapphic | childhood friends-to-lovers

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/sum...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 28

Love Is for All of Us: Poems of Tenderness and Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community and Friends by James Crews, Brad Peacock, and Lisa Congdon
illustrated | queer | anthology

Grab yours here: buff.ly/J6pXAFH

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 27

The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
queer | eco sci-fi | disability rep | solarpunk

Grab your copy here: sonnyshouse.com/products/the...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 26

When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore
YA romance | travel | second chance | gay love

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/whe...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 25

Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
memoir | nature & science | meditative | love letter

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/for...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 24

Need more queer stories in your life?

Get Real, Chloe Torres by Crystal Maldonado
YA sapphic romance | Latine | roadtrip | ADHD | fat positive

Grab your copy here: sonnyshouse.com/products/get...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 23

Notes from a Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!) by Andrew Gurza
non-fiction | queer life | how-to | vulnerable

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/not...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 22

Love at Second Sight by F T Lukens
YA romance | supernatural mystery | found family

Grab your copy here: sonnyshouse.com/products/lov...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 21

Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang
dragons | sapphic | disability rep | Asian-inspired fantasy

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/bri...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 20

Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
queer | sci-fi | Nigerian-inspired | climate thriller

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/los...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · May 20

Heard you need more queer books in your feed 😘

Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
ace-spec | sapphic | contemporary romance

Grab yours here: sonnyshouse.com/products/kis...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Apr 22

We also consign with small presses!

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Apr 22

Do you write or illustrate queer books and want to get them into a cute, cozy shop? Check out our consignment info here: sonnyshouse.com/pages/author...

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Apr 14

New queer books for our shelves!

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Apr 14

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day Sat, April 26th with us!!

🌷Cozy Queer Reading Hours: Spring Edition all day long!
🌞 Come find our hidden @librofm Golden Ticket to win a year’s supply of audiobooks
🌈 Drop in between 3-5pm for our Queerdo Collage Meetup

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Mar 23

2025 SSF apps are open until April 1st!
Zinesters, authors, comic artists, poets go check out the link for all the good details!!

June 21st and 22nd in NE Portland
Book-and-zine fair with summertime block party vibes☀️

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Honeyed Words Bookstore @honeyedwordspdx.bsky.social · Mar 22

We're on @bookshop.org! They offer ebooks as well as physical books and support indie bookstores in the process (including Honeyed Words - make sure to add us!! 💖)

Honeyed Words Bookstore Bookshop

Honeyed Words is the cozy queer bookstore curated with trans joy and queer wonder in mind. We're a space for well-loved genres, book events like Cozy Queer Reading Hours and Summer Story Fest, and cus...

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