RSVP here:

Two more days until we welcome local author Bekah Wueste to talk about her new book FIREFLIES IN A JAR. Bekah will be in conversation with our very own Lelia on 10/9 at 7pm! This book is a perfect way to celebrate #NationalComingOutDay, which is on Saturday.

Today's featured title for #BannedBooksWeek was chosen by Katie:

"I'm a new mom, so I've been reading a lot of board books lately. My son loves EVERYWHERE BABIES by Susan Meyers..."

Read the full post on insta

Our first featured title for #BannedBooksWeek was picked by Lelia:

"Tiffany Jackson's YA thriller MONDAY'S NOT COMING is an incredible feat of writing. It centers on a missing Black girl and her best friend who tries to piece together her disappearance..."

Read the full post on Insta

OMP staffers are sharing their favorite banned books this week. Head to our insta for the full post.

"I'm tired of this Grandpa!"

Here we go again. Did you know that #BannedBooksWeek was created in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of book challenges in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Here we are 40 years later and it feels much worse.

Local horror author Sonora Taylor will be there to give her recommendations. You won't want to miss out on the perfect outing for October.

#spookyseason #october #boos #booze #books #beer #nostalgia #bookfaire #shopindie #smallbusiness #shoplocal #thirstythursday #halloween #spirits

Are you ready for another Spooky Boozy Book Fair? We will be at Audacious Aleworks on Thursday October 23rd from 5:30pm to 8pm. Enjoy food from Preservation Biscuit, grab a pint, and peruse our specially curated selection of books, stickers, socks, puzzles, and more!

What items are most in high demand?
- Plastic-applicator tampons (thin)
- size 3 or 4 pads with wings
- packages of ladies cotton bikini or hipster underwear in sizes 5 through 10
- All items need to be unopened/wrapped

Thanks for joining us in supporting this important cause.

In addition to donating a percentage of our sales next Saturday, we are also accepting donations of period products. Due to space constraints, we can only accept donations on Saturday the 11th.

On October 11th, we are hosting a fundraiser for the @kweksociety.bsky.social to help fund their mission of ending period poverty in indigenous communities. It also happens to be Period Action Day, which is a global call to action.

To our community members who are being affected by this shutdown, we have free puzzles and books for you. Stop in for a treat, a hug, or a place to chill. Our doors are open to you. ♥️

Author Talk: Mike Curato Celebrate the Freedom to Read with Banned Book Author Mike Curato Join us for a presentation with Mike Curato and discuss topics such as banned books and censorship. Mike Curato...

By registering, you will receive event updates. The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. And we will be there in case you need to purchase books. We are so excited for this event! Hope you can join us!

Celebrate #bannedbooksweek with us at the Arlington Library! Mike Curato, author of Flamer and Gaysians, will be giving a talk next Wednesday October 8th. Registration is recommended but seating is first come, first serve.

We are so ready to drink sparkling wine, play vampire themed games, and reminisce with fellow fans tonight at this sold out event. Can't join us? Make sure to stop in to look at the fancy anniversary edition of the book. You know you want to!

Is the fact that it's the 20th anniversary of Twilight making us feel old?

Yes.

Does that make us any less excited to be celebrating it tonight with a super nerdy party?

Hell no!

The Kwek Society | End period poverty. One in fourStudents Left or Missed School Because they Didn’t have Period Products. This Year. In America.   Kwe’k (pronounced “queck”) means ‘women’ in the Potawatomi language. We are The Women’s Society. The Kwek Society works to end period poverty in Indigenous communities in the U...

This incredible organization works to end period poverty in Indigenous communities in the United States while celebrating individual dignity, agency, and success. Learn more about them at their website:

We are pleased to be joining forces again with the @kweksociety.bsky.social for our next in store fundraiser. Shop with us on Saturday October 11th and 15% of sales will be donated to the Kwek Society.

Join us on Thursday October 9th at 7pm to hear Bekah talk about the book and more. RSVP here:

We are so excited to be welcoming Bekah Wueste to OMP next week to celebrate the release of FIREFLIES IN A JAR. Here are just a few reasons why this book might be up your alley.

OMP Birthday - Virtual Suggestion Box We're turning 15 and we'd love your input on how to celebrate! Let us know your party ideas, themes, activities, inspiration, etc. An OMP disco? Eileen dressed as a dinosaur? Shooting books from a t-shirt canon? Anything goes!

Want a disco ball? Want to see Eileen dressed as a TRex? Want to have us shoot books out of a t-shirt cannon? We're open to any and all suggestions (although we probably won't launch books as projectiles).

Head to our virtual suggestion box to submit yours today:

Psssst... we need your help!

We are turning 15 in January (😱) and it's all thanks to your wonderful support. So we are planning ahead to throw ourselves a rocking milestone birthday party and we need your ideas!

Don't miss out! RSVP today:

Attention fans of the Shady Hollow Mystery series! One of the authors behind the penname Juneau Black will be here on Tuesday October 21st to celebrate the release of the final book in the series MOCKINGBIRD COURT. Sharon Nagel will be in discussion with our very own Gabrielle.

Diana Digangi's chose Sally Ride; Cheryl A. Head chose James Baldwin, and @johncopenhaver.bsky.social chose Truman Capote. We are so grateful to this incredible panel of authors and everyone who attended.

On Tuesday, we had a blast celebrating CRIME INK, a crime fiction anthology inspired by queer icons. We welcomed three contributing authors and heard more about their stories and the icons that inspired them.

Important news...it's Fat Bear Week! The week where we celebrate how bulked up the brown bears over at Katmai National Park got for the winter and vote for the fattest bear... aka the best week of the year (don't tell Shark Week). Who is your favorite to win this year? 🐻

So much to celebrate today including the most important holiday of all... BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S BIRTHDAY! So be sure to crank up "Born to Run" on your commute this afternoon.

Today is Bisexual Visibility Day! All bisexuals have disadvantage on stealth checks. I'm sorry, I don't make the rules.

DC friends—TOMORROW (9/23)! 7–8 pm @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social
Join me, Cheryl A. Head, & Diana Digangi to celebrate CRIME INK: ICONIC, a queer crime fiction anthology I co-edited. 20+ stories inspired by icons like Baldwin, Wilde & Dolly. Talk + signing—come celebrate queer voices!