Graphic with the cover of WORK TO DO, advertising that you can pre-order signed copies from Hive Mind Books.
Hive Mind Books is now taking pre-orders for signed copies. We ship most places. Thank you for supporting both my queer book and my queer bookstore.
www.hivemindbooks.com/signed-work-...
The cover of Work To Do: A Novel by Jules Wernersbach. A pink apron lays against a green background, tossed off by an employee off duty, perhaps. A pink cabbage and brown grocery bags tumble towards it from all directions. The title, WORK TO DO, is in a bright yellow font.
Summary of the novel WORK TO DO, which can be read here: https://www.hivemindbooks.com/item/Vowqw0VBJ02EUrW2RrCAAw
Very excited to share the cover of my forthcoming novel, WORK TO DO, coming 4/7 from University of Iowa Press! (Booksellers, it's distributed by Chicago Distribution Center and will be available at Ingram.) Many thanks to Shelf Awareness for revealing the cover in today's newsletter!
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Over 275 authors, editors, critics and diehard readers came together over the last month to vote on their favorite transfeminine books of the year.
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
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Thanks to Dashiell Allen and Gay City News for the wonderful profile of our bookstore. is a labor of true and total love for our queer community, for its readers and writers and for all of the books. This article gets it. We really appreciate it!
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“Queer people... we’ve been told to hide in the dark, that’s why nightlife & queer culture have... been hand-in-hand... [Hive Mind Books] is broad daylight. We’re not only telling you to come here & be as gay as you want... we’re also asking you not to hide yourself.” gaycitynews.com/hive-mind-bo...
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We’ll see you out at Brooklyn Pride tomorrow, rain or shine. Come say hi. We’ll have a ton of books by queer and trans writers, and some stickers and freshly spray painted tote bags to give out. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Flier for queer writing night. Tuesday June 10 6:30-8:30pm. Hive Mind Books 219 Irving Ave Bushwick. Dedicated writing time in a chill & cozy bookstore. 40 mins of writing, 15 min break, 30 mins of writing. No critiques or readings, just writing in community. FREE TO ATTEND. $1 off drinks all night. 10% off books.
Happening at the shop tonight: Queer Writing Night 6:30-8:00pm
This is good, heads down writing time. Get some words on the page and meet fellow queer and trans writers. Free to attend, no purchase required to be here.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/4z56rddj
some resources for protestors
A demonstrator's guide to understanding riot munitions and how to defend against them
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The people standing up to those Nazi fucks in LA are heroes.
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a book with a blue cover on a stack of records called The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman by Niko Stratis
Happy 1 month anniversary to the release of my debut book, The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman. Thank you to everyone who has grabbed a copy, read it, written me about it, posted about it, listened to the audiobook, and more.
Thank you everyone who helped get me here, here's to the days ahead.
Part 1 of the Hive Mind Books June Pride event calendar. See all information at hivemindbooks.com.
Part 2 of the Hive Mind Books June Pride event calendar. See all information at hivemindbooks.com.
June events at Hive Mind Books! Come out and see us in Bushwick, or find us at one of our events on the road this month.
Queer author events! 🌈 Queer community events! 🌈 See you at Brooklyn Pride with a pop-up queer bookstore!
Check hivemindbooks.com for event info.
HAPPY PRIDE!
We had our biggest turnout yet for Queer Writing Night tonight. Damn it feels good to sit in a room full of writers typing and scribbling. And so good to meet so many other q/t writers and hear the stories we're all working on. Take your book bans and shove them. We're still writing.
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A mix of personal history and pop culture, Dyke Delusions is a mix of body politics, motherhood, and feminine sexuality that showcases some of Samantha Mann's published work and brand new essays. Told in her signature humor and pitch-perfect observations, Dyke Delusions is a collection of desire, yearning, and a search for more. This collection is an important reminder that our journeys deserve to be acknowledged even as the endpoint is ever-changing.
Samantha Mann is the author of the forthcoming essay collection, Dyke Delusions. She'll sign copies after the show.
Join us for a fun night to get the big month rolling: tinyurl.com/mr2cj6yn
On the bill:
Burlesque performer Nina Divina!
Drag king Daddy Delight!
Singer Aly Tadros!
Comedian Sheria Mattis!
Author extraordinaire Samantha Mann!
Dykes On Tour flier. An evening of entertainment in honor of the publicatoin of Dyke Delusions. June 5, 2025. 6pm. Nina Divina burlesque. Daddy Delight drag kind. Ay Tadros musician. Sheria Mattis comedian. Samantha Mann author.
Kick off Pride month with a great big queer variety show!
Dykes On Tour is coming to Bushwick June 5. We're working with author Samantha Mann on a fabulous night of entertainment at Starr Bar. Check out this lineup!
Tix available now. Sliding scale available: tinyurl.com/mr2cj6yn
Such a fun event! Love a graphic novel reading!
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WRITING ON RAVING @orbooks.bsky.social at @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social 219 Irving ave BK.
12.05.2025 23:54 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We love this for all of us.
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Join us next Sun, 5/18, 6–8 p.m., for a book swap at Daddy’s Bar in Ridgewood, NYC!
Bring up to 10 books to trade!
AND each drink you buy earns a chance to win raffle prizes, such as Topos & @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social gift certificates, Evergreen merch, & Queen of Hearts burlesque show tix!
Promise I will pick a fabulous outfit if u come to WRITING ON RAVING book party | May 14 7pm-midnight | at LSD in Brooklyn | I'll be reading with a fabulous line-up with DJs to follow | Books by @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social | Tix start at $20 | Tix link here: www.eventcreate.com/e/writing-on...
06.05.2025 20:51 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We're six months old & toddling wide-eyed into the future, armed with love. What a half year it's been! Thank you, from the bottom of our book loving hearts, for your support. We're ready to make this the gayest summer of reading Brooklyn's ever seen. We have espresso tonics now. Unstoppable!
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We're also softly, gently rolling out our new website, which allows you to peruse our entire in-store inventory, including discounted & used books, and place orders to pick up or have shipped. You can also order books we don't have in stock, but are happy to bring in for you.
www.hivemindbooks.com
We were a busy, busy bookstore in April. So many events! So many lavender matchas! Spring is here.
May is also gonna keep us running. We have tons of queer author and community events on the calendar.
Take a look at our full schedule: www.hivemindbooks.com/events
PRH 11 is THE box. Accept no substitutes.
06.05.2025 17:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Reminder for ppl in Brooklyn/ Queens/ NYC: Marisa Crawford and I do a Super Gay Thing Wed May 7 @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social @harvardpress.bsky.social and you might consider picking up a free ticket in advance! www.eventbrite.com/e/super-gay-...
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WRITING ON RAVING (the book @orbooks.bsky.social) launch May 14 7PM-Midnight at LSD in Brooklyn | Readings + DJs + books for sale from @hivemindbookstore.bsky.social Tix here, from $25—
www.eventcreate.com/e/writing-on...
