#local bookstores

My Independent Bookstore Day Crawl Haul

I bought at least one thing from each bookstore. Which is great for me and tragic for my wallet. I replenished my stack of free indie bookmarks.

• In Praise of Good Bookstores by Jeff Deutsch
• Whip Smart by Melissa Febos
• A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Daisy Hernandez
• So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, translated by Marlupé Bodé-Thomas
• Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans
• The Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib
• Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts
• In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
• Four by Four by Sara Mesa, translated by Katie Whittemore
• Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
• Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

I also left with some wonderful zines (satirical/self-care amazement Essential Oils to Destroy the Patriarchy, Never Step in the Same River Twice: The South Branch of the Chicago River Across Time and Space which as a former rower on Bubbly Creek really interests me, Sick Tats,Our Friends the Bees! by Rachel Bard), a cute enamel pin, some great stickers, and an Independent Bookstore Day 2022 mug that I’m obsessed with.

Thank you to all the wonderful bookstores I visited today, and please send love to my bank account.