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Want to meet us in person, check out our books, or see an author speak? We’ve got author events and convention events coming up!
Upcoming Author Events

Danny Caine’s Events for How To Protect Bookstores and Why:
- Tuesday, October 3rd, 6pm. Moon Palace Books will host Danny Caine in conversation with Angela Schwesnedl as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406.
- Wednesday, October 4th, 6pm. A Room of One’s Own will host Danny Caine in conversation with Gretchen Treu as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. A Room of One’s Own, 2717 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704.
- Thursday, October 5th, 7pm. Bookends & Beginnings will host Danny Caine in conversation with Nina Barrett as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Bookends & Beginnings, 1620 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201.
- Wednesday, October 11th, 8pm: Two Dollar Radio Headquarters will host Danny Caine in conversation with Gary Lovely and Eric Obenauf as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, 1124 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206.
- Monday, October 16th, 7pm: Biblioasis Bookshop will host Danny Caine in conversation with Josh Cook as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Biblioasis Bookshop, 1520 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON N9A 3L2, Canada.
- Tuesday, October 17th, 7pm. Source Booksellers will host Danny Caine in conversation with Josh Cook as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Source Booksellers, 4240 Cass Ave UNIT 105, Detroit, MI 48201
- Thursday, October 19th, 530pm: Heartland Fall Forum will host Danny Caine in conversation with other Rockstar Booksellers, as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Dr W, Detroit, MI 48243.
- Saturday, November 4th, 7pm: Raven Book Store will host Danny Caine in conversation with Holly Pelesky, Kristine Langley Mahler, & Aaron Burch, as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why as part of the Autofocus Books Showcase. Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044.
- Monday, November 6th, 7pm: Magic City Books will host Danny Caine in conversation with other Rockstar Booksellers, as he discusses his book How to Protect Bookstores and Why. Magic City Books, 221 E Archer St, Tulsa, OK 74103.
Marc Campbell’s events for I Love My Queer Kid:
- Thursday, November 9th, 6pm. Writer’s Block Bookstore will host Marc Campbell as he presents on his book I Love My Queer Kid: A Workbook to Affirm and Support Your LGBTQ+ Child or Teen. Writer’s Block Bookstore, 316 N. Park Ave, Winter Park, Florida, 32789
Lydia Davis events for Our Strangers:
- Wednesday, October 4th: McNally Jackson Books (Seaport) will host Lydia Davis as she discusses her book Our Strangers. McNally Jackson Books (Seaport), 4 Fulton Street, New York, NY, 10038.
- Thursday, October 12th, 7pm-9pm: Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House will host Lydia Davis and Isabella Hammad in conversation with Darin Strauss as part of The New Salon. 58 W 10th St, New York, NY 10003.
- Saturday, October 14th. 2pm: The Golden Notebook will host Lydia Davis as she discusses her book Our Strangers. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY 12498.
Interested in having an author at your store or event? Reach out!!
Upcoming Tabling Events
- None scheduled, currently! If you want us to sell books and zines at an event, feel free to reach out!
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Upcoming Trade Shows and Industry Events
Usually not open to the public, these industry events are a chance for store buyers to peruse our books, write orders, and chat about terms. We plan to either attend or exhibit at the following events. If you’ll be there too, drop us a line—we’d love to meet you.
- October 4th through 7th at MPIBA FallCon, with Imprint Group
- October 3rd through 5th at NEIBA Fall Conference, with Como Group
- October 18th through 20th at Heartland Fall Forum, with Abraham Associates
- Special event with Danny Caine, called “The Future of Bookselling”!
Planning an event and want us to be part of it (speaking, author readings, movie screenings, setting up a book and zine pop-up shop, etc.)? Let us know!!
In the Portland area? We can set up a book fair at your workplace like the ones your school used to have.