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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

Whoopsie! We mean 12-6! Haha…

Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

Quimby’s is doing a banned books week fundraiser with Midwest Books to Prisoners!

Come in buy and donate a book to a prisoner and the Hull Family Foundation will match the funds in a donation to Midwest Books to Prisoners so they can continue their mission!

Quimby’s is open 6-12 everyday!

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 4d

Friday 10/10
FULL BLEED gallery show
reception 5-7pm
at Quimby’s Bookstore!

Featuring Full Bleed contributors; Jim Terry, Melissa Kelly, Tyrell Cannon, Mr. Walters, Max Bare, Jcrash Charles Huth, Austin Winstead, Stuart John Marsh, Tony Recktenwald, Eerie Ed, Spencer Drew Bogart! & maybe more!

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE: Quimby’s Bookstore Chicago is now open 7 days a week 12-6! Come in and get reacquainted or meet us for the first time. 1854 W North Ave Ch-IL!

We’ve also moved our substantial collection of graphic novels to the front of the store!

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 12d

Liz @caboosezine.bsky.social here! Here's my farewell address! Ill be here til 6 if you wanna come and say goodbye! www.instagram.com/p/DPEpvN2jjgb/

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 15d

Saturday!

Quimby's Show & Tell 
with madeleine aguilar of bench press 
September 27, 2025 – 6:30 PM 
at Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave, Chicago

Join madeleine aguilar of bench press for a dive deep into the behind-the-scenes of some of her favorite publications.

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 16d

ROLL CALL! Click the like if prefer to get your Quimby's news through BlueSky! Drop us a comment if you ONLY get your Quimby's news from Blue Sky!

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · 16d

Quimby’s After Hours is excited to welcome Quimby’s family member Taylor Thornburg for a conversation, reading, and book launch for his recent release Agathe, 6:00 p.m. to 7:27, “about a woman, her letter, a memory, and the trouble in which she finds herself.”

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jul 5

As usual, bursting with new stuff! 😽 This isn't even all of it!:
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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 28

It's CAKE Chicago Alternative Comics Expo WEEKEND bsky.app/profile/cakechicago.bsky.social! So come stop by here and look at this new stuff and then head over there! www.quimbys.com/blog/new_stu...

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 21

Here's what you'll look at when you come in to escape into air conditioning! 💙 www.quimbys.com/blog/new_stu...

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 20

Reminder tomorrow at 11:30am CT! New Stuff Saturdays Livestream: www.instagram.com/quimbysbooks...

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 15

Here's the Quimby's June Newsletter! 🏳️‍🌈 And you can sign up at quimbys.com to get it every monthh in your inbox! mailchi.mp/quimbys/epyb...

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 14

Double digit amount of new stuff this week, listed here. www.quimbys.com/blog/new_stu...

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 7

Here this is! For this week! And by "this" we mean this week's New Stuff post! www.quimbys.com/blog/new_stu...

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 6

We’ll tell you about this pile tomorrow on the New Stuff Saturdays Livestream at 11:30 CT — just like every Saturday! On ig @quimbysbookstore

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks to John Porcellino & Chris Fink & everybody who came out to make music with acorns at the Forage Like a Bear event on Saturday. Still got a few copies left of the book sittin' here on the new table if you missed it!

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · May 31

Here's that list of new stuff you'll check out when you're here tonight at 7pm forthe John Porcellino & Chris Fink Release Forage Like a Bear event! quimbys.com/blog and info about tonight's event at quimbys.com/blog/readings/

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · May 30

In light of tomorrow’s John Porcellino & Chris Fink event at 7pm, we’re pre-taping the New Stuff Saturdays Livestream w/ this pile! It will be available at 11:30am CT on IG: @quimbysbookstore Then when you come in for the event, you’ll know what new things you want to get. 😜

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · May 26

Reminder! Here at Quimby's Saturday: John Porcellino & Chris Fink Release Forage Like a Bear! See you at 7pm. www.quimbys.com/blog/reading...

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The Profitable Author @profitableauthor.bsky.social · May 25

Now available online and in Chicago at Chicago Comics
@chicagocomics.bsky.social, Quimby's
@quimbysbookstore.bsky.social, and The Book Cellar; and at Quimby's in NYC.

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · May 26

Indeed, open today (5/26) until 6pm!

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Zine Club Chicago @zineclubchicago.bsky.social · May 26

Chicago zinester problems: I have to look up how to spell "giardiniera" every single time I write about it.

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Quimby's Bookstore @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social · May 24

This week's pile! www.quimbys.com/blog/new_stu...

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