Green Feather Book Company

Y’all I’ve never worked with a more thoughtful, articulate, and respectful group of people. Since i can’t share any @nationalbook.bsky.social news yet, I thought I’d introduce you to my fellow nonfiction judges! @tiyamiles.bsky.social @rajpatel.org @criveragarza.bsky.social and Eli Saslow

😆 that’s EXACTLY what keeps happening in my store as well. Still tickled by her confidence though!

Cool moments this week:
Elder LGBTQIA+ friend coming to say hello & buy a book, talking with an elder about caring for his wife at the end of her life, a pre-teen who gave me a LOOK about how few Octavia Butler titles we had on hand, another reader doing a happy book dance. Community matters. ❤️

This summer has felt like one of the longest for those of us who own & work for small businesses. In the face of small businesses closing left & right in our community, I have to gently remind you that we can’t do this without you.

So excited for our August open mic featuring Rob Sturma!

Funny story… the day before the OKSDE meeting where RW was playing porn, my bookseller texted me demanding we get more “Ryan Walters probably hates this” stickers. I placed the order. Then this. Sigh.

So anyway. This GWP sticker available next week!

Submissions Open for the 2025 National Book Awards Twenty-five judges in five categories will review submitted titles and select the five Winners of the 76th National Book Awards

So excited to work with these remarkable humans!!

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PEONIES. 8:30 - 10:30. IYKYK.

Gentle reminder that now is the best time to support local, minority-owned businesses AND LEAVE THEM A REVIEW! You can really raise their online reach for free, plus negate bigots who might feel emboldened to single these businesses out with review bombs.

p.s. reviews with pics get more "weight" 😉

Yes!

Yep. I keep trying to find the “Dusty Beavers” joke, but it’s just not funny.

Economic blackout? Let’s celebrate!
Current plan:
1. pay what you can for used books
2. Pay cash & we’ll donate $$ saved to a local charity
3. Celebrate community with a Roaring Twenties Make-Rent Speakeasy from 8:30-10:30
(Suggested donation $1/each book you bought from a billionaire in 2024)

Banned books: children’s books perspective - 2024 RISE Bookselling Conference Let's Talk Bookselling: The RISE Bookselling podcast series · Episode

I had the opportunity to speak with some fantastic booksellers in Portugal last spring:

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How cool is that! Love it when we get signed copies in stock!

Y’all… I’m an indie bookseller so it’s a bit sacrilegious for me to recommend a book sold only by the billionaire, but this one was legit. Spicy & feminist with complex characters while being spicy af. I read this in 2.5 hours and will likely read it again!

Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandy with mayo, and a Pepsi. #heaven

How does one become a judge?? I wanna!

Also? He comes in speaking Cherokee. ❤️

Also? He brings little grocery sacks of mass market paperbacks - some of the most spectacularly obscure titles. We fight over who gets to sort them.

One of my favorite customers/n8v writers is Geary Hobson. He comes in to my store & stands in front of my Native People Native Stories section and counts coup. Joy Harjo, Oscar Hokeah, Tiffany Midge… these are just a few of his former students. #storytellersaresacred #ndnlit

No but… I REALLY want to read this. Please & thank you.

If you learn nothing else during Native American Heritage Month, learn this. Sovereignty is critical for our continued cultural rebuilding.

Literally so excited to read it!!

Awww… Chokma’shki for the shoutout! (Now. When are you going to come see me in Norman?!?)

Right?!? Can’t wait to dive in to the next one!

Sigh. Yeah. Oklahoma too! That’s ok though… we believe in poking fun of fascists around here.

Are these tip ins for the new Everything is Tuberculosis??

Ohhhh… looks like I found my next addition to the TBR. As a customer asked me last week, “will it be a wait-in-liner or a cut-in-liner?”

Indie bookstores are absolutely (lowercase*) full-service establishments.

*for some reason I feel like caps might lead to some confusion 😬