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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Main takeaway: All of our stores will be closed for a short period of time, and all of our stores will be opening back up in a couple of days! We're so excited to welcome everybody back to our stores soon!

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May-lee Chai (she/her) @mayleechai.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU: WHAT SINÉAD O’CONNOR MEANS TO US, spotted in the wild. Thanks, @booksinc.bsky.social !

Photo of books on musicians including NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU at a display in BOOKS INC Laurel Village. Black and white cover with photo of Sinéad O’Connor singing while dressed in a black priest robe.

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PaAAAAAAAAH!!!z Pardo @pazsays.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Stopped by @booksinc.bsky.social Palo Alto to pick up the latest Sato the Rabbit and was stoked to see the poster from THE SHAMSHINE BLIND’s book launch still hanging out above the shelves

SATO THE RABBIT: MORNING LIGHT. A person who has turned into a rabbit perches on a ladder, lifting the dawn sky to reveal the sunrise.

Poster board of THE SHAMSHINE BLIND looming over the mystery and romance shelves (apropos, I’d say).

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🌈 Come hang out at Books Inc. Mountain View for our next queer & trans meetup on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30pm! 💖 We’ll have snacks, drinks, a round of trivia, and some fun get-to-know-you bingo. Prizes TBD, but stickers are definitely on the table! 🏳️‍🌈

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Juliet Blackwell @julietblackwell.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The official launch party for Asylum Hotel was amazing! I sometimes have a hard time w/ public events, but Jerry Thompson and the crew at @booksinc.bsky.social, Alameda, (especially Lauren) were welcoming & wonderful! The brilliant Faye Snowden & Xe Sands joined me, which made things truly special.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🎉 This Saturday is another Books & Brews fair ( our summer book fairs for all ages at Bay Area breweries), this time at Faction Brewing! 🎉 Who's ready for some cold beers and new reads? 🍻📖

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Join us this weekend at Books Inc. in the Marina and Books Inc. Pruneyard as we wrap up the Find Waldo Local scavenger hunt in style! Come in your stripes, celebrate your sleuthing, and help us give Waldo the send-off he deserves. Check the calendar on website for more details.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Don’t miss K.X. Song and Hana Lee at Books Inc. Palo Alto later this August! We’re celebrating the release of The Dragon Wakes With Thunder, the explosive second novel in The Dragon Spirit Duology 🐉⚡ Grab your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/kx-song-at...

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

First, general preorder links! But also I will set up a preorder with my local @booksinc.bsky.social for signed copies. Stay tuned for that! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761127...

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Star Wars: Low Red Moon by Random House Worlds: 9780593874493 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

An upcoming Star Wars novel published by Random House Worlds

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Warehouse Sale at Books Inc. Alameda this weekend! New books for $5-$10 bucks, and all sales go directly to our non profit The Reading Bridge! So every book you buy supports children's literacy in the Bay. See ya there...

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

We've got lots of new books with prices slashed to $5-$10 bucks dropping in Alameda next weekend, July 26 & 27! Don't miss this Warehouse Sale. There's gonna be lots and lots of gems...

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Hey Berkeley! We've got another Books & Brews all ages bookfair coming to Cellarmaker next Saturday, July 19! Stop on by for some beers, books, and good vibes! All proceeds go to our nonprofit The Reading Bridge to help bring books to kids across the Bay Area! What's not to love?

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

A pair of lovely authors, Tracy Wolff & Cindy R.X. He @cindyrxhe.bsky.social, stopped by our SF Marina shop this weekend! Jump over to the store to snag some signed copies of their books while they last!

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The year is officially half over, and our bookseller teams have crafted this wonderful catalog of our favorite books of the year (so far), for every voracious reader in the family! booksinc.net/booksellers-... What have you loved reading so far this year?

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Happy Juneteenth! Let's celebrate true independence and freedom, and continue to fight for liberty and justice for all. All book recs available in (at least one) Books Inc. store and online.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Hey South Bay! We're bringing another Warehouse Sale to Mountain View. Join us next weekend, June 21 & 22, for new $5-$10 books, plus lots of other cool things with massively slashed prices. See ya'll there~

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

🍻Kick off your summer right with a return to a good old fashioned book fair, but even better, cause this one has beer! Join the The Reading Bridge team at the West Oakland Ghost Town Brewery this Saturday, June 14, for new reads, cold brews, and seriously good vibes. 🌞

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Librarians, teachers, and bookstore owners are having a day of action tomorrow, 6/7! Support the teaching of history and the freedom to read. Learn more below; find an event near you here: www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-t...

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Librarians, teachers and others plan day of action to fight book bans and preserve history

As GOP lawmakers push to ban some books and restrict history lessons, groups across the country plan a day of actions to counter the efforts.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🌈The month is a good month to be as vocal about gay and trans rights as possible! Currently planning to use this Pride to protest and party. And reread a lot of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. And one silly cheesy sapphic romance. 💖 See ya'll at the bookstore 🌞

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

It's time for our favorite way to get into our Summer reading: Book Bingo is back! 🌞Grab a bingo card in store or online 🌞Read books that match the categories 🌞Complete four in a row (or a blackout) and bring it in for your prize! Which category are you gonna start with?

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Kick off your summer right with a return to an good old fashioned book fair, but even better, cause these ones have beer! 🍻 Every book you buy helps give free books to Bay Area kids—so let's have fun and spread some good! 👏 booksinc.net/books-n-brew...

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Chris Hsiang @chrishsiang.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Coming soon to a Galaxy near you… @booksinc.bsky.social

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Setting up for our Warehouse Sale at Books Inc. Opera Plaza! Join us for great books (all for $5-$10) and to support a great cause! All proceeds from the sale will be donated to our nonprofit The Reading Bridge, to help them bring free books to local students at title 1 schools! See ya there 🤘

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Our next Warehouse Sale is rolling through San Francisco, this weekend, May 24 & 25 at Books Inc. Opera Plaza! All proceeds from the sale will be donated to our nonprofit The Reading Bridge, to help them bring free books to local students at title 1 schools! See ya there 🤘

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Three cheers for all of the moms in our lives! 💐 In celebration of this exceptional day, we’ve filled up our tables with spectacular books of all genres, perfect for the mom of littles or adult children, too, for every day of the year! See our website catalog here: booksinc.net/mothers-day-...

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Say hello to the new Books Inc. Outlet store!💥⁣ We've transformed our San Leandro spot. It’s everything you loved about our Warehouse Sales, but now with regular operating hours! Even better? A portion of proceeds support The Reading Bridge, our nonprofit that brings free books to Title I schools.

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Matt Barrows @mattbarrows.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

If you're in the neighborhood ... my sister and I will be signing books at Books Inc. in Palo Alto on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m. Stop by and pick up a copy of the book critics are calling "pretty good for a sportswriter -- his sister must have done the heavy lifting." @booksinc.bsky.social

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May-lee Chai (she/her) @mayleechai.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Many thanks to @booksinc.bsky.social for featuring my short story collection USEFUL PHRASES FOR IMMIGRANTS in their AAPI Heritage Month display! Along side books by Curtis Chin, Julie Otsuka, Kathryn Ma, Parini Shroff, Weike Wang, and more.💓🫶📚

AAPI books on display including useful phrases for immigrants by May-lee Chai, everything I learned I learned in a Chinese restaurant by Curtis Chin, Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka, rental house by Weike Wang and the bandit Queens by Parini Shroff, the Chinese groove by Katheryn Ma.

Tall display of books for AAPI Heritage Month at Books Inc

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Who's ready for an evening with the legendary @theauthorguy.bsky.social!? Get your tickets now~ www.eventbrite.com/e/christoper...

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Humorist and author David Sedaris is bringing his sardonic wit and incisive social critiques to San Jose Center for the Performing Arts on November 8. Don’t miss an evening of all new readings, the Q&A, and book signing. Use code BOOK to get your tickets: ticketmaster.com/event/1C006289AE5B2978

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Thanks for the incredible Independent Bookstore Day everybody. Here’s to celebrating indie bookstores — and choosing community — all year long!

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Happy Independent Bookstore Day, friends! 🎉 What bookish delights have you acquired today? If you’re just as enamored with this year’s Independent Bookstore Day design, here’s a glimpse behind the creative magic! www.indiebound.org/blog-posts/n...

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“The New Yorker” Contributing Illustrator, Adrian Tomine, Draws Indie Bookstore Day into Focus | IndieBound.org

New this year, we’ve partnered with Drawn & Quarterly illustrator, Adrian Tomine, for an exclusive Indie Bookstore Day tote bag and t-shirt design!

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

It's Indie Bookstore Day! If you're looking for a new read on a budget, my local chain @booksinc.bsky.social (as featured in LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME!!!) has a great selection of new bargain books across all genres and they ship in the US! booksinc.net/catalog/barg...

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Bargain Books

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Danna Staaf @dannastaaf.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Happy #IndependentBookstoreDay! Let's show our endless appreciation for these lighthouses of learning, storehouses of stories, juiceboxes of joy! I'm celebrating with a thread of visits to indie bookstores, starting with @booksinc.bsky.social of course. booksinc.net

A photo of me sitting next to a blackboard sign in front of Books Inc in Campbell. The blackboard sign is beautifully decorated with a drawing of a paralarval octopus and the words "The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives. Danna Staaf will speak here." I'm wearing a Strange Planet t-shirt that says "I am a beacon of joy."

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Being in a bookstore means talking to friendly people, getting book recs tailored to you, browsing shelves, picking things up, putting them back down, and going home with lots of new books! This Independent Bookstore Day celebrate the ways bookstores like ours make the world a little bit better.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Tis the day before IBD, and our store teams have found the *perfect* hiding place for the infamous Golden Libro Ticket. 🎧 Need something to tide you over until the shop doors are open? Hop on over to our Libro shop to browse through over a dozen of our audiobook favorites! libro.fm/picks/booksinc

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Today, we’re highlighting one of the most important things we do: make space for books that are being pulled from shelves. Reading books that represent a wide range of identities helps all readers feel seen and fosters empathy and understanding. Read Banned Books!

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Independent Bookstore Day is in just 3 days, and our bookseller teams are celebrating in style! 📚 Spirit Week? 🙌🏻 Silly socks ✔️ Bookstore tees ✔️ Can you guess what book characters that we’ll be emulating tomorrow? Check out this dog-tastic Doggy Photo Wall all decked out at our Marina shop! 📸🐕

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Vicky Fang | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @fangmousbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I hope you’ll pick up some books from your favorite indie this week for Independent Bookstore Day! A few of my favorites that I’ve done events with this past year: @lindentree.bsky.social, @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social, @hicklebees.bsky.social, @booksinc.bsky.social ❤️

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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

When you see your book (One and Done) in an airport bookstore in the romance section @booksinc.bsky.social @flysfo.bsky.social @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social 📚🌈😍 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #QueerBookSky #SFO #SanFrancisco

One and Done book on the shelves at Books, Inc. in San Francisco International Airport

Outside the Books Inc. bookstore in San Francisco International Airport.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

This week we’re spotlighting how indie bookstores like ours build community and make real impacts locally. Today, we’re proud to highlight the powerful work of The Prisoners Lit Project. Learn more: www.prisonlit.org

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This Independent Bookstore Day (Saturday, April 26), all eight of our neighborhood shops will have a hidden Libro.fm Golden Ticket tucked somewhere inside. 🎫 Find one and score 12 free audiobook credits! ✨ Come wander the stacks, hunt for gold, and celebrate indie bookstores with us next weekend!

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🌞It's almost our favorite day of the year! 🌞 Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with us! We'll have author visits, crafts, @libro.fm golden tickets, exclusive items, and much much more! Check out our website events calendar for a more detailed break down of what's happening at your local shop. 🎉

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Happy National Library Week! Big thank you to all local libraries and librarians. ✨ All the cool kids we know have a well used library card 🤘

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

April is National Poetry Month! Whether you’re craving beauty, reflection, deep questions, or a moment to breathe— It might be time to crack open a poetry collection! As we continue navigating through Chapter 11 reorganization, we’re so grateful to be here, offering powerful words to readers.

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We’ve got another warehouse sale coming up this weekend, March 29 and 30 in San Leandro for new books for $5-$10 bucks and lots of other gifts and goods with massively slashed prices! ✨ Bring your biggest totes! It’s hard to leave these sales without a big ol’ stack of new books… 🤘

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Books Inc. @booksinc.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Thanks to everyone who has come in to shop and show us some love during our Chapter 11 reorganization. 175 years old here we come! 🎉 Anybody pick a new read they couldn't put down this weekend? 🥰

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

For those of you who can, Please support your local bookshops. They pay their taxes and support our communities. And don't squander profits on big boy toys. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @bookshop-org.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social

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