Astoria Bookshop
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social
An independent bookstore in Astoria, Queens, queer woman owned, est. 2013. Open daily 11a-7p, 36-19 30th Street.
Holiday hours!
Wed 12/24: 10a-3p
Thu 12/25: closed
Wed 12/31: 11a-6p
Thu 1/1: closed
Wed 12/24: 10a-3p
Thu 12/25: closed
Wed 12/31: 11a-6p
Thu 1/1: closed
December 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Holiday hours!
Wed 12/24: 10a-3p
Thu 12/25: closed
Wed 12/31: 11a-6p
Thu 1/1: closed
Wed 12/24: 10a-3p
Thu 12/25: closed
Wed 12/31: 11a-6p
Thu 1/1: closed
We are fortunate to have wonderful customers say lovely things about us on a regular basis, but most of our customers are not currently an Assembly Member or a Mayor-Elect, so this proclamation we received today from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is really special.
December 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We are fortunate to have wonderful customers say lovely things about us on a regular basis, but most of our customers are not currently an Assembly Member or a Mayor-Elect, so this proclamation we received today from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is really special.
Do you like wrapping presents? Do you want to raise some money for the charity of your choice? If so, sign up for a shift using this calendar!
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Volunteer gift wrapping at the Astoria Bookshop - Astoria Bookshop
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December 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Do you like wrapping presents? Do you want to raise some money for the charity of your choice? If so, sign up for a shift using this calendar!
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Friends, we are still putting more books on our shelves every day, but 95% of our publishing vendors are just not shipping as fast as usual and NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Friends, we are still putting more books on our shelves every day, but 95% of our publishing vendors are just not shipping as fast as usual and NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY
Friends, we are still putting more books on our shelves every day, but 95% of our publishing vendors are just not shipping as fast as usual and NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Friends, we are still putting more books on our shelves every day, but 95% of our publishing vendors are just not shipping as fast as usual and NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY
Congratulations to our own Nino and all the other recipients of this year's James Patterson bonuses! www.bookweb.org/james-patter...
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Congratulations to our own Nino and all the other recipients of this year's James Patterson bonuses! www.bookweb.org/james-patter...
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Heyyy I have a residency at Astoria Bookshop this month, come on by and get an early copy of Eating Zine #7 if you're local!
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Heyyy I have a residency at Astoria Bookshop this month, come on by and get an early copy of Eating Zine #7 if you're local!
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our next queer book club selection is KISS HER ONCE FOR ME by Alison Cochrun. queer holiday romance! @astoriabookshop.bsky.social has discounted copies: astoriabookshop.com/item/rPCoGQ_...
next meeting is 1/4, 3pm, at astoria food pantry. get updates here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/377408...
next meeting is 1/4, 3pm, at astoria food pantry. get updates here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/377408...
December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
our next queer book club selection is KISS HER ONCE FOR ME by Alison Cochrun. queer holiday romance! @astoriabookshop.bsky.social has discounted copies: astoriabookshop.com/item/rPCoGQ_...
next meeting is 1/4, 3pm, at astoria food pantry. get updates here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/377408...
next meeting is 1/4, 3pm, at astoria food pantry. get updates here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/377408...
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Libro.fm, for example is great -- all purchases kick back to your designated indie bookstore (mine go to @astoriabookshop.bsky.social) libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
All Strangers Are Kin Audiobook on Libro.fm
*Winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book* An American woman determined to learn the Arabic language travels to the Middle East to pursue her dream in this “witty memoir” (Us Weekly). Jo...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Libro.fm, for example is great -- all purchases kick back to your designated indie bookstore (mine go to @astoriabookshop.bsky.social) libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Heads up:
We will open at noon today and stay open until 8pm.
Quincy apologizes for any inconvenience
We will open at noon today and stay open until 8pm.
Quincy apologizes for any inconvenience
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Heads up:
We will open at noon today and stay open until 8pm.
Quincy apologizes for any inconvenience
We will open at noon today and stay open until 8pm.
Quincy apologizes for any inconvenience
The Shop Small Astoria retail crawl starts today!
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November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Shop Small Astoria retail crawl starts today!
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Fantastic event @astoriabookshop.bsky.social for the launch of Lindsay Stuart Hill’s world of dew with readings from @emilyhockaday.bsky.social.
Two of my favorites so far when going through the books… it’s January still by LSH and River Clay by EH.
Two of my favorites so far when going through the books… it’s January still by LSH and River Clay by EH.
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Fantastic event @astoriabookshop.bsky.social for the launch of Lindsay Stuart Hill’s world of dew with readings from @emilyhockaday.bsky.social.
Two of my favorites so far when going through the books… it’s January still by LSH and River Clay by EH.
Two of my favorites so far when going through the books… it’s January still by LSH and River Clay by EH.
Get ready to shop small, Astoria! The retail crawl is back, starting Friday 11/28
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Get ready to shop small, Astoria! The retail crawl is back, starting Friday 11/28
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Join us QED Astoria at noon on Saturday, December 20 to discussion Kali Fajardo-Anstine's story collection. We'll follow the meeting with a book swap, so bring a favorite to exchange!
Pick up your copy of the book @astoriabookshop.bsky.social to enjoy a 10% member discount!
Pick up your copy of the book @astoriabookshop.bsky.social to enjoy a 10% member discount!
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Join us QED Astoria at noon on Saturday, December 20 to discussion Kali Fajardo-Anstine's story collection. We'll follow the meeting with a book swap, so bring a favorite to exchange!
Pick up your copy of the book @astoriabookshop.bsky.social to enjoy a 10% member discount!
Pick up your copy of the book @astoriabookshop.bsky.social to enjoy a 10% member discount!
To the kid at today's book fair who said "kids have to pay sales tax??!!" we hear you but I'm very sorry that it's out of our control.
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
To the kid at today's book fair who said "kids have to pay sales tax??!!" we hear you but I'm very sorry that it's out of our control.
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Happy paperback day to Dead Girls Don’t Dream! Now with a bonus playlist in the back, which are all songs I both listened to incessantly while writing this, and songs that are thematically or vibe-ally resonant. Available wherever books are sold, and signed copies thru @astoriabookshop.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy paperback day to Dead Girls Don’t Dream! Now with a bonus playlist in the back, which are all songs I both listened to incessantly while writing this, and songs that are thematically or vibe-ally resonant. Available wherever books are sold, and signed copies thru @astoriabookshop.bsky.social
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If you'd like a signed copy of "Moses and the Doctor," we're once again offering them exclusively through @astoriabookshop.bsky.social. Preorder a copy here and request that it be signed, and I'll make sure that it is: astoriabookshop.com/item/koW0Owl...
Moses and the Doctor by Luke Epplin | Astoria Bookshop
The rousing story of two trailblazing superstars—Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Moses Malone—whose improbable alliance and unsung legacies shaped the wildest and most innovative era of basketball history.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
If you'd like a signed copy of "Moses and the Doctor," we're once again offering them exclusively through @astoriabookshop.bsky.social. Preorder a copy here and request that it be signed, and I'll make sure that it is: astoriabookshop.com/item/koW0Owl...
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Lexi woke up in a good mood for some reason so we're celebrating our Assembly Member's promotion by running a flash sale in store! 20% off everything, in stock items only. Open until 7pm.
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Lexi woke up in a good mood for some reason so we're celebrating our Assembly Member's promotion by running a flash sale in store! 20% off everything, in stock items only. Open until 7pm.
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TOMORROW! 7pm! The November 2025 @astoriabookshop.bsky.social Storytelling Show! Free storytelling open mic! Show up, throw your name in the bucket, and perform a true, no theme, 5 minute story about something that happened to you! RSVP by emailing david at dtlawson dot com! See you at the show!
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
TOMORROW! 7pm! The November 2025 @astoriabookshop.bsky.social Storytelling Show! Free storytelling open mic! Show up, throw your name in the bucket, and perform a true, no theme, 5 minute story about something that happened to you! RSVP by emailing david at dtlawson dot com! See you at the show!
Lexi woke up in a good mood for some reason so we're celebrating our Assembly Member's promotion by running a flash sale in store! 20% off everything, in stock items only. Open until 7pm.
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Lexi woke up in a good mood for some reason so we're celebrating our Assembly Member's promotion by running a flash sale in store! 20% off everything, in stock items only. Open until 7pm.
We will miss our Assembly Member but we're excited for things to come. Congratulations, Mayor Elect!
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
We will miss our Assembly Member but we're excited for things to come. Congratulations, Mayor Elect!
If you tried to call us just now and no one picked up, apologies but there was a baby dressed as Mike Wazowski who needed a tissue so it was all hands on deck
mike wazowski from monsters inc has a sad look on his face
Alt: mike wazowski from monsters inc has an annoyed look on his face
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October 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If you tried to call us just now and no one picked up, apologies but there was a baby dressed as Mike Wazowski who needed a tissue so it was all hands on deck
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Join us Saturday November 15 at noon at QED Astoria to discuss Joanna Russ' book "How to Suppress Women's Writing." Grab your copy @astoriabookshop.bsky.social for a 10% book group discount.
October 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Join us Saturday November 15 at noon at QED Astoria to discuss Joanna Russ' book "How to Suppress Women's Writing." Grab your copy @astoriabookshop.bsky.social for a 10% book group discount.
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my stickers are now available at one of my favorite bookstores in NYC — @astoriabookshop.bsky.social !! ⭐️
thank you for having me in all my silly glory 🥹🫶🏼
#shopsmall #nyc #stickers #cutesy #silly #whimsical #stickershop #artist
thank you for having me in all my silly glory 🥹🫶🏼
#shopsmall #nyc #stickers #cutesy #silly #whimsical #stickershop #artist
October 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
my stickers are now available at one of my favorite bookstores in NYC — @astoriabookshop.bsky.social !! ⭐️
thank you for having me in all my silly glory 🥹🫶🏼
#shopsmall #nyc #stickers #cutesy #silly #whimsical #stickershop #artist
thank you for having me in all my silly glory 🥹🫶🏼
#shopsmall #nyc #stickers #cutesy #silly #whimsical #stickershop #artist
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HUGE thanks to the AMAZING independent bookstores on our AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC tour so far. All have signed stock in-store & online! Please support them!
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social in Queens, NYC
@wordbookstores.bsky.social in BK, NYC
@allshewrotebks.bsky.social in Somerville, MA
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@astoriabookshop.bsky.social in Queens, NYC
@wordbookstores.bsky.social in BK, NYC
@allshewrotebks.bsky.social in Somerville, MA
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![A Golden-filigree framed image with a grey-green misty background with the book centered. The book cover features a teal background with a central haunted house (typical Gothic, mansard roof, eerily lit interior, surrounded by encroaching mist and overgrowing forest.) The text is in white script and the subtitle in a rich goldenrod yellow that mirrors the filigree detailing and quatrefoil corner pieces of gothic detailing around the edges.
The quote from Publishers Weekly reads: "[A] spine-tingling investigation of ghostly mayhem and gory deeds. It's a satisfuing combination of well-sourced fact-checking, thoughtful literary analysis, and creepy chills."
Andrea and Leanna are also the co-authors of A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3jirzejbkaandr7w6w7t4vqx/bafkreibzjkdt6vm4xjdz5u33ywidopidqyggwfijpy5bcbwkmfdxxhgrem@jpeg)
October 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
HUGE thanks to the AMAZING independent bookstores on our AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC tour so far. All have signed stock in-store & online! Please support them!
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social in Queens, NYC
@wordbookstores.bsky.social in BK, NYC
@allshewrotebks.bsky.social in Somerville, MA
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@astoriabookshop.bsky.social in Queens, NYC
@wordbookstores.bsky.social in BK, NYC
@allshewrotebks.bsky.social in Somerville, MA
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