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Little Crabby Library @ltlcrabbylibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I stopped by @backwaterbooks.bsky.social in OEC today to pick up the book selections for the first ever Howard County ADULT Battle of the Books! I can't wait to get started! (I've already read 2 of the 6 books, but definitely plan to re-read and take notes as I prep for the "battle" in October!)

Wooden table in front of a dark green painted brick wall, with a display of six different books, and a square flyer on the front of the table that reads "Why should the kids have all the fun? Coming soon...Battle of the Books: Adult Version. Prepare to Battle." The flyer also includes an image of several hands of various skin tones reaching toward a large red button.

Six books arranged on a wooden table in two rows. Top row: The Splendid and the Vile, by Erik Larson; The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel; All Systems Red, by Martha Wells.
Bottom row: Dark Maestro, by Brendan Slocumb; Margo's Got Money Troubles, by Rufi Thorpe; The Mountains Sing, by Nguyen Phan Que Mai.

Stack of books on a wooden table. Top to bottom:
The Art Thief, Michael Finkel
All Systems Red, Martha Wells
The Mountains Sing, Nguyen Phan Que Mai
The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson
Dark Maestro, Brendan Slocumb

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Retired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Books entertain and educate. Book clubs build community. Now's a good time to be a part of a community, if you'd like.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

“The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.” Powerful. Well done, Harvard.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 15/04/2025

The more powerful institutions indicate they have some semblance of a spine against the MAGA fascists, the more others will follow

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Retired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Librarians are some of the most detail-oriented, policy driven, and dare I say it neurotic people I know and I know lots of them. Books are chosen and recommended carefully. And yet politicians think they know better than librarians to the point to where they threaten them with imprisonment.

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 13/04/2025

Pressure groups. Ask yourselves why and what do they get out if it. Follow the money. @la-cac.org @oif.bsky.social @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

If you saw me take down and reupload the same IG story three times... no you didn't

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

We've got a limited amount of Sunrise on the Reaping back in stock! Swing by tonight before we sell out!

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 14/03/2025

🚨The #freedomtolearn and literary expression is under attack across the South. As book challenges and bans are on the rise, some libraries are facing censorship and even fines and jail when they disagree 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/st...

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

“If you think I’m overreacting and sounding the alarm too soon, consider this: It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic,” Pritzker said.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump.

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We’re putting together a blog list of books ft. trans characters/rep for TDoV and we’d love to include as many as possible! Drop self-promo & recs below with 🏳️‍⚧️ book title 🏳️‍⚧️ author 🏳️‍⚧️ genre 🏳️‍⚧️ additional rep 🏳️‍⚧️ GR links 👌🏻 pre-orders ok as long as there’s a placeholder cover 👌🏻 short stories ok

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

It's Tarot Night! Drop by between 5 and 9 PM for a private, walk-in tarot reading by Rissa Miller 🔮

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

BREAKING: A federal judge in Maryland has just barred DOGE from accessing Social Security, saying the group is on a "fishing expedition" that jeopardizes people's personal data. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

1-800-BLUES are performing a set of Delta blues at the Bibliopub tonight from 8-10 PM. Try our new Tough Luck Negroni and lounge in our seating area during the show!

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Rachel | Stitches and String Theory @stitch-theory.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

One day is just the beginning. There's an entire campaign planned out, but getting people to agree to one day will make them more likely to sign up for the next and the next. Activism is a muscle that can be strengthened with repetition

Economic Blackout Tour
Feb 28: The Economic Blackout
March 7-14: Amazon Boycott
March 21-28: Nestle Boycott
April 7-14: Walmart Boycott
April 18: Economic Blackout #2
April 21-28: General Mills Boycott
May 6-12: Amazon Boycott 2
May 20-26: Walmart Boycott 2
June 3-9: Target Boycott
June 24-30: McDonald's Boycott
July 4: Independence Day Boycott

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Nothing says hivemind like all 3 openers wearing black overalls to work today.

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Did you know we have live music every Saturday night? Stop by tonight from 8-10 PM for a set by Ahmed Warshanna & Friends!

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

In case you live in a red state and feel like your voice doesn't matter--it does. Keep the pressure on.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The Ryan Watkins Group is playing a set of jazz tonight at 8 PM! Drop by the Bibliopub for free live music!

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

A reminder that fiction — books, film, games, what have you — is always political. The willful absence of “politics” in any work is itself a political choice and a political act. Who gets to tell (and sell) stories is political. It might be an undercurrent — covert, not overt. But it’s there.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Horror books are saving my life these days. ❤️‍🔥

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Shop Libro.fm's Romance audio book sale from 2/5-2/19! Fall in love with a new love story while supporting indie bookstores! Go to libro.fm/sale to check out what's available! #booksky 📚💙 #backwaterbooks #indiebookstore #bibliopub

Graphic depicts a collage of select romance books included in a libro.fm audiobook sale. Text reads: "Romance Audiobook Sale" and "Shop The Sale"

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Helpful resource for attending school board/library meetings. Book challengers show up at these meetings--we need people in favor of reading freedom (the vast majority of people!) to be there too. bsky.app/profile/dran...

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

If you're interested in learning more about Rank Choice Voting, drop by tonight and listen to Alicia Beall's presentation at 6 PM!

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

We're closing at 4 PM today to prepare for the winter weather! We'll see you Monday night for the Onyx Storm release party!

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Join us for an Onyx storm release party Monday evening! Doors open at 10 PM Jan. 20th, and we'll have a themed cocktail, drink specials, and games! Preorder your copy of Onyx Storm on our website 📚💙 #booksky #romantasy #backwaterbooks #bibliopub #releaseparty #indiebookstore #shopsmall

A flyer for an Onyx Storm (by Rebecca Yarros) release party. Black background with a gray trail of smoke surrounded by graphics of yellow dragon silhouettes. Text states the release party is January 20th from 10 PM to 12 AM at Backwater Books in Ellicott City, Maryland.

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We host live music every Saturday night! If you're looking for free entertainment this weekend, stop by the Bibliopub and listen to live jazz!

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Backwater Sessions - Vol. 1 ft. The! Warshanna Quintet

YouTube video by Backwater Books

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Today's Sisyphean task is cleaning up all the salt tracked onto the floor #snowday ❄️

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Reminder that our 1st BiblioLove meeting of the year is Thursday, Jan. 9th from 7-8 PM! We'll be discussing Casey McQuiston's "The Pairing." #bookclub #bibliolove #queerromance #romance

Graphic is a pink cartoon heart with the text "bibliolove book club" in the center. Next to the heart, in much smaller print, is "the bibliopub at backwater books"

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The one con of opening instead of closing on Saturdays is that I don't get paid to listen to live jazz while on shift. I do enjoy being free at 6:30, though.

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

We're closing at 6 PM today so we can ring in the New Year with our families. Happy New Year!

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Retired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I recommend reading banned/challenged books so you're not like the people who try to ban books without even reading them.

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Reminder we're closing at 3 pm today Happy Holidays!

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Fannie Jack Hammer @0hbetave.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Need recommendations for your next read? Check out the top 10 most challenged books of 2023 in the USA according to the ALA. 📚💙 #booksky #bookrecs #bannedbooks

Checklist of the top ten most challenged books of 2023 of the USA.

Genderqueer: a memoir by maia Kobabe
All boys aren’t blue by George M. johnson
This book is gay by juno dawson
The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Flamer by mike curato
The bluest eye by toni morrison
me and earl and the dying girl by jesse andrews
tricks by ellen hopkins
Let’s talk about it by erika moen and matthew nolan
sold by patricia McCormick

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Here's an updated schedule for any changes in our hours over the holidays. Drop in to get any last-minute shopping done!

A wintry background with text reading:
"Holiday Hours
Tuesday, December 24th: 10am-3pm
Wednesday, December 25th: closed
Thursday, December 26th: closed
Tuesday, December 31st: 11am-6pm
Wednesday, January 1st: closed
Thursday, January 2nd: closed"

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Maire E Brown 📚 @booksandbylines.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

If you want to read more, here’s what I recommend: try different formats. Listen to audiobooks, find graphic novels, or pick up a poetry book. No book is for every reader, and not every reader is excited for every type of book. #booksky #reading #books

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Bookish QOTD 📖🦋 @bookishquestions.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

#SeasonsReadings everyone! During the month of December we are hosting a small event for #BookSky! For more information on the event and how to participate, please read the thread below. We look forward to seeing what everyone is reading throughout the month! #BookishQOTD 📖🦋❄️

A 4x4 bingo graphic with snow covered pine trees and festive garland titled “Season’s Readings”

a detailed description of each prompt is provided in order below in this thread!

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Time's almost up! Drop by the store to purchase your $10 ticket for a chance to win these Juniper Books editions of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series. We'll announce the winner Tuesday, December 17th. Good luck!

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

My personal reading resolution next year is to not be so caught up in my reading goal. For the latter half of the year, I've been so consistently stressed about being 7 books behind that I don't always enjoy reading. -Becky #booksky 💙📚 #books #indiebookstore

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Warm yourself up on this chilly, rainy day by grabbing a seat at the Bibliopub and trying out one of our holiday cocktails! (Don't forget to vote for your favorite drinks in town on the ECP website!) visitoldellicottcity.com/holiday-cont...

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Join us for December's UnBook Club meeting this Wednesday, Dec. 11th 6:30-8 PM! There'll be cookies, raffles, and community! See our Instagram for more details. www.instagram.com/p/DDaBIPIt-sa/

Graphic depicts a green sketch of two books tied together with a string framed by holly leaves. Text reads: "Winter Celebration, UnBook Club, Wednesday, Decemner 11th from 6:30-8 PM, Moderated by Rohini Gupta"

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Backwater Books and Bibliopub @backwaterbooks.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

If you have little ones in your life that you still need to buy presents for, we're offering 15% off all children's books 12/10-12/15! (Applies to in-store purchases only)

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't need to justify your reading preferences and choices to anyone. Audiobooks count as reading. Also, you don't have to finish books you don't enjoy. Don't read to impress, read for yourself. Life's too short, love yourself, ok? Signed, a librarian

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Linda Morgan Davis @librarylinda.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Christmas tree made of books. From the Ohio Capitol Law Library, Columbus, OH My first post on this topic had more than 600 likes. I was amazed. I also enjoyed the comments. Thank you.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Reader, I hope you get a little quiet time alone with a good book this Friday. I hope hours go by and you don’t even think about anything else but the story in those pages you’re turning. 🖤✨

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