Carpe Librum Bookstore and Art Gallery

Carpe Librum Bookstore and Art Gallery

@carpelibrum.bsky.social

Baltimore-based indie bookstore. Currently online until we get a new space for the bookstore. Generally doesn't DM people. Fan of small & independent publishers. https://carpelibrumbaltimore.com/

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@tylachelleco.bsky.social thanks for the repost

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@ech0reads.bsky.social thanks for the repost

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Thanks!

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Thanks for the repost!

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Glad you're doing well! A couple of the spots we were looking at fell through, so moved on to different ones. There's one on Belair Road near Abbey Animal Hospital/ the corner of Ebenezer that looks sorta interesting, but it's also sorta expensive...

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@christianek.bsky.social thanks for the repost. How have you been?

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@jupiterjupiter.bsky.social @philippa.bsky.social thanks for the reposts

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Hornytown Chutzpah, by Andrew Hiller A comedic noir novella about a demon framed for murder in the Devil's corner of D.C. and the one Dick who might have the Manischewitz to do something about it. New.

One of those books is Hornytown Chutzpah. It's $14.95 and fantasy with demons.
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Pluralities, by Avi Silver Guided by premonitions and a fateful car ride, a burned-out retail worker stumbles into the grand exit from womanhood. Meanwhile, in a galaxy not so far away, an alien prince goes rogue with his senti...

One of those books is Pluralities. It's new, $14.95, and science fiction about a burned-out retail worker.
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Wishing Well, Wishing Well, by Jubilee Cho The five princesses of Bellarossa have lost their parents and must now abide under the control of the man responsible. But they have their art. They have each other. And still, they hold on to hope. T...

One of those books is Wishing Well, Wishing Well. It's tween fiction, fantasy about the 5 princesses of Bellarossa, and $14.95.
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When They Come Calling, by Sarah Fleming Mountford Physician Anna Roberts runs a free health clinic in Kansas City where she spends her days taking care of the living and avoiding the spirits of the dead. A late night accident leaves Anna at the mercy...

One of those books is When They Come Calling. It's $16.99 and about a doctor trying to avoid the spirits of the dead.
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Night Ivy, by E.D.E. Bell Xelle is sure in her passion for magic, but struggles to find her place within the constructs that enable its study. Night Ivy offers the first verse of a wandering bard’s tale of fancy and fantasy, a...

One of those books is Night Ivy. It's $27.95, hardcover, and fantasy about a wandering bard.
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Thanks for the repost!

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Just listed for sale on our website this morning! These are new, mostly fantasy, and from an independent publisher.
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Thanks for the repost

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@atthisarts.com thanks for the repost

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Just listed for sale on our website! These are new and mostly fantasy.
carpelibrumbaltimore.com

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Hornytown Chutzpah, by Andrew Hiller A comedic noir novella about a demon framed for murder in the Devil's corner of D.C. and the one Dick who might have the Manischewitz to do something about it. New.

I love #indiebookstores and look what I just found!!!

@carpelibrum.bsky.social has Hornytown Chutzpah. If you are considering ordering a presale copy please consider using them!

Who Framed Roger Rabbit meets Michael Chabon

4 days until release!

#Booksky
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Aww! Thats cool.

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@bridgesofwords.bsky.social thanks for the repost

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@inverts.bsky.social Merci for the repost

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Darkwalker, by Duncan Eagleson Some monsters are born, others are made...A supernatural killer is stalking Bay City. City Boss Micah Roth summons the Railwalkers – an Order of warrior shamans – to hunt for the killer the newsfeeds ...

Currently available for sale on our website: Darkwalker by @duncaneagleson.bsky.social. It's new, $18.50, and fantasy.
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Walking Shadow, by Clifford Royal Johns Benny tries to ignore the payment-overdue messages he keeps getting from "Forget What?," a memory removal company. Benny's a slacker, after all, and couldn't pay them even if he wanted to. Then people...

Currently available for sale on our website: Walking Shadow. It's new, $14.99, and science fiction.
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Stolen Away, by Kristin Dearborn Trisha will admit she’s made a few mistakes in her life but that checkered past is behind her. She loves her kids, even if it’s tough being a single mom. But her loyalties are put to the test when her...

Currently available for sale on our website: Stolen Away, by Kristin Dearborn. It's new, $14.95, and horror with demon-stealing babies. (It's also perfect for people who like Women in Horror Month!) #womeninhorror
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The Wizard and the White House, by Mike Maggio President Gerald Wellington Thorne, a bumbling, ineffective leader, wakes up one morning to discover that his mouth has disappeared.On the very same day, Larry White, a porter at Union Station, wakes ...

Currently available for sale on our website: The Wizard and the White House. It's new, $14.95, and urban fantasy about an incompetent president.
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Mourning Jewelry, by Stephanie Wytovich Mourning is the new black…The tradition of Victorian mourning jewelry began with Queen Victoria after the death of her husband, Prince Albert. Without photography, mementos of personal remembrance wer...

Currently available for sale on our website: Mourning Jewelry. It's new, $12.95, horror poetry, and comes recommended by the feline set.
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23 hours ago

@erindorney.bsky.social thanks for the repost

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23 hours ago

Love you, too!

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In a Village Far From Home, by Catherine Palmer Finerty What do most career women do after a successful run on Madison Avenue? Catherine Finerty watched her friends settle into the country-club life. She opted instead for Mexico.When the 60-year-old widow ...

Currently available for sale on our website: In A Village Far From Home. It's used, $5, and a memoir by a widow who moved to Mexico.
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An Exorcism of Angels, by Stephanie Wytovich Love is an exorcism of angels…Heaven and Hell are not places, nor times, but rather shared experiences. It’s a love whether dark or light, a passion whether of pleasure or pain, and there’s a beauty t...

Currently available for sale on our website: An Exorcism of Angels. It's new, $13.95, and horror poetry.
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