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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 20/09/2026

This flier is inspired by Frida Kahlo’s amazing journal! Tea and Zines happens every Sunday 1-4, and is all ages. Be kind Stay weird Self Publish yr inspirations wherever you find them!

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 15/09/2026

9/16 @ 6pm the deep dive in the shallow end will meet and discuss Annihilation by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social . Stay weird Read books Be kind or where lies the strangling fruit that came from the hand of the sinner I shall bring forth the seeds of the dead to share with the worms…

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 25/07/2026

It’s #smallpressday2026! We’ve got @regularcandy.bsky.social, the @tanglman.bsky.social team, & @luckyjorabbit.bsky.social at the shop with comics and zines now until 3pm: Come get some indie media from them and join in the international celebration that is @smallpressday.bsky.social!

A photo of four people sitting behind tables with comics, zines, art, and other merch on the tables.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 25/07/2026

SATURDAY! We’ll be celebrating self-pubbed and small press comics and zines for @smallpressday.bsky.social w/ @luckyjorabbit.bsky.social, @tanglman.bsky.social, @regularcandy.bsky.social, and more! Come join us from 12-3 and pick up something new to read! be kind. stay weird. support small press.

A photo of a piece of paper with “SATURDAY”(digitally overlaid), and “COME CELEBRATE SMALL PRESS DAY (comics!) 12-3 at the floating bookshop featuring lucky jo rabbit, regularcandy, tanglman and more!” scrawled on it.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 14/07/2026

Tomorrow July 15th @ 6pm Deep Dive in the Shallow End will meet to discuss Nothing but the Rain by @naomisalman.bsky.social

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 12/07/2026

Todd Jackson (of Brother Gruesome) is going to grace our porch with his songs this Friday, July 17, beginning at 5pm. Enjoy some chicken and a beverage from @nashbirdchicken while sitting on their patio. We don’t use a.i. in making our fliers.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 08/07/2026

Saturday, July 11 we welcome @samryanreally.bsky.social from 11-2. These Are Not My Final Words is one of our favorite books of the past year, about death and mourning it’s at turns devastating and hilarious.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 05/07/2026

Consider this an invitation to our radical tea soirée

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 23/05/2026

Now in stock! Shape-Man and Other SUPER Stories from Oklahoma comics superstar @breydenboyd.bsky.social!

A photo of Breyden Boyd holding a copy of the Shape-Man comic in his left hand and pointing at it with his right

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 07/04/2026

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 07/04/2026

Best Stark Trek crew, wrong answers only

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 29/03/2026

Weird, wonderful 9th Street is brimming with magic, and yesterday’s Future of Sound Fest was no exception. Thank you to @factoryobscura.bsky.social for showcasing local music and art. And thank you, dear readers, for an incredible day. be kind. support local, human made music & art. read books.

A picture of the bookstore right before I locked it up for the night, with the porch of the rainbow house lit up and light shining out from inside.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 05/03/2026

@tomgauld.bsky.social is such a master (and student) of the medium. I've been using this page from Guardians of the Kingdom in comics making workshops for years and years to talk about how panels and gutters to create motion (and time!) on the static page.

A page from Tom Gauld's Guardians of the Kingdom. A drawing of a wall snaking through the landscape is divided into 12 equally-sized rectangular panels. Two soldiers walk along the wall, having a conversation, dialogue as follows:
"YOU KNOW SOMETHING FUNNY, I'VE FORGOTTEN WHICH SIDE IS WHICH"
"YOU"VE WHAT?"
"I'VE FORGOTTEN WHICH SIDE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE GUARDING FROM THE OTHER"
"YOU FUCKING IDIOT. SOME SODIER ARE!"
"WHICH IS IT THEN?"
"TO OUR RIGHT WE HAVE OUR GLORIOUS HOMELAND AND TO OUR LEFT THE BARBARIC WASTES"
"NOW?"
"WHAT D'YOU MEAN 'NOW'? HOME IS ALWAYS ON MY RIGHT-HAND-SIDE I'VE MEMORISED IT."
"IT CAN'T ALWAYS BE ON YOUR RIGHT BECAUSE IF YOU TURNED AROUND THEN YOUR RIGHT WOULD BE WHERE YOUR LEFT IS."
"OH."

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 02/03/2026

Recent arrivals from our never-ending quest to bring you the best in indie comics from around the world and down the block include gems from Anders Nilsen, @bensears.bsky.social, and @luckypocketpress.bsky.social! be kind stay weird read indie comics

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 13/02/2026

We love how much y’all love helping our community stay safe! We have restocked safety whistles thanks to the 3D Printed Whistle project. Come get one and help keep our friends & neighbors safe! be kind. stay weird. we keep us safe.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 29/01/2026

In addition to the FLOATING BOOKSWAP from 11-5 tomorrow, will also have a table set up with some templates & these postcards by local artist @cscprojects.bsky.social along w writing utensils & stamps for those who want to take a minute to write to their elected officials.

Several postcards featuring the same design (a painting of a windmill on the left, the words “A Note from your constituent -❤️ xoxo” in the center, a scissor tail flycatcher in the upper right, and a bison in the lower left).

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 16/01/2026

In our quest to bring you awesome indie comics from around the world & down the block, we’ve got copies of Spet’s THE MOURNING LIGHT, a visceral story of abuse, trauma, and healing. Spet makes comics in Arkansas & hopefully we’ll get them to stop by soon. be kind. stay weird. read indie comics.

A photo of a page from THE MOURNING LIGHT and the cover of it.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 14/01/2026

A little glimpse of all the awesomeness from the indie comics publisher @gorilasentado.bsky.social of Porto, Portugal. We’re very proud to be the only place you can get these comics (in physical form, at least) in North America. All in English, all amazing. Come get yours!

A photo of about 10 comics published by Gorila Sentado, open and layered loosely on top of each other to show off the art inside.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 31/12/2025

It’s the last day of the year and our STAYING PUT sale! We’re open 10-6 today and all hardbacks are 20% off and pretty much everything else is 10% off. Thank you, dear readers, for an amazing year. We’re looking forward to 2026 on the best little street in OKC. be kind. stay weird. happy new year.

A picture of the rainbow house that houses The Floating Bookshop overlaid with “DON’T MISS THE FINAL DAY OF OUR STAYING PUT SALE!”
“DEC 31, 10-6”
“HELP US CELEBRATE NOT MOVING WITH 20% OFF ALL HARDBACKS AND 10% OFF EVERYTHING ELSE”

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 30/12/2025

We FINALLY got copies of Daggerheart They were supposed to be here before Black Friday, then before Christmas… but at least they made it in time for the STAYING PUT sale! Come get the Daggerheart Core Set while supplies last and experience the ttrpg from Critical Role that everyone is talking about!

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 28/12/2025

2026 is a year to ORGANIZE, and we’ve got a few Slingshot planners left to help do it. While supplies last, you can save 10% on these radical planners. Plus most everything else is 10% off, AND all hardbacks are 20% off through Wednesday, December 31! be kind. stay weird. organize.

A photo of 2026 Slingshot planners in various colors with the text “it’s time to ORGANIZE” and “a slingshot planner can help” overlaid.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 21/12/2025

Rick Steves is among the best of us. If you get a chance, I highly recommend his book “Travel as a Political Act: How to Leave Your Luggage Behind”

A photo of the book “Travel as a Political Act: How to Leave Your Luggage Behind” by Rick Steves

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 16/12/2025

Tomorrow night, Wednesday Dec 17 at 6pm, A Deep Dive in the Shallow End (our book club for reads under 200 pages) meets to discuss RING SHOUT by @pdjeliclark.bsky.social. Next up on Jan 21 is Steinbeck’s THE PEARL. Get yours today and get our special book club discount.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 07/10/2025

Whoops. Clipped into the backrooms again at Mountains & Plains FallCon. Don’t worry. I’ll be fine. probably

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 03/10/2025

Just in time for spooky season, we are fully restocked with Monsterama and Sean Tejaratchi’s Crap Hound. PLUS, our first round of Slingshot 2026 planners is here (come and get ‘em, because I literally sold two straight outta the shipping box)

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 02/10/2025

Met this amazing leaf bug when I opened up the shop this morning. Obviously I dubbed it Ted, in homage to @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social I’m choosing to believe that meeting (and not stepping on Ted) means I am about to be part of an epic adventure.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 25/09/2025

The response to our first ever art show call has been awesome! We’re gonna close the call Monday, Sept 29 at noon, so we can notify those selected & make sure they can pick up their race kits with plenty of time before 9th Street Derby Day on November 22. Details & entry: forms.gle/ksqSnTcJ9ipq...

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 20/09/2025

We’ve had an amazing response to the call for artists for our first ever show already, but have you thought about what kind of mad science, magic, and artistry you could do to turn a pinewood derby block + wheels into art? For more details and to apply to the show: forms.gle/D1L2mkxcRC3q...

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 04/09/2025

More of our famous free shop stickers and less-famous @carefulkittybooks.com stickers are here! Get the TFB stickers at the 🌈🏡 on 9th St, & Careful Kitty stickers at any of the stops on our tabling tour, including @okcomicarts.bsky.social (Sept 13) @slicexpo.bsky.social (Oct 18) and OKCZFX (Oct 25)

A picture of five sticker designs for The Floating Bookshop and three for Careful Kitty Books.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 08/08/2025

Squeaked by the train this morning on my coffee walk over to @preludecoffeeroasters, so the shop is open just a little bit early instead of just a little bit late. be kind. stay weird. trains rule.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 04/08/2025

We’ve had an influx of people with AI stuff asking us to buy it for the shop, so to clarify: The Floating Bookshop does not knowingly sell anything w/ AI images, “writing,” “editing,” “plotting,” or what-have-you, & does our very best to avoid it altogether. be kind. stay human. do it yourself.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 29/07/2025

Just in: dice from @1985games.bsky.social We are OBSESSED! The dice are gorgeous, and the VHS-tape style packaging is *chef’s kiss* We’ve also got a few of their legendary mystery dice packs, so come and get ‘em before they’re gone. be kind. stay weird. roll crit.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 28/07/2025

Mondays usually mean coffee at Willow, and if I get it together early enough, like today, I can sit here and enjoy the space. Willow is a little oasis of amazing coffee on one of my favorite tree-lined streets downtown, and has awesome art like this piece, “Photosynthesize & yap” by Emily Madden.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 21/07/2025

This week in the land that floats! We love you, OKC! be kind. stay weird. read books. (See alt text or image for deets!)

Upcoming at the floating bookshop
July 22 - 27
TUES
7/22
3-6pm Feral Dough Co. POP-UP
Delicious Breads & Baked Goods

WED
7/23
6pm The Book Club at the End of the World discusses Lousie Erdrich's FUTURE HOME OF THE LIVING GOD

THURS
7/24
5:30pm Johnny Cash Listening Party at THE GROOVE

SAT
7/26
1pm Red Dirt Reads Book Club discusses STAG'S LEAP by Sharon Olds
1-4pm

SUN
7/27
MAKE YOUR OWN MEDIA (and have some tea) at TEA & ZINES

DOWNTOWN OKC'S
BOOKSTORE

the floating bookshop
3 NW 9th ST • OKC • OK

10am-6pm seven days a week
be kind. stay weird. read books.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 16/07/2025

Attn: Red Dirt Reads attendees and poetry lovers of all stripes! We have restocked July’s book, STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds. Red Dirt Poetry’s Red Dirt Reads book club meets to discuss Stag’s Leap at 1pm on Saturday, July 26. See you soon! be kind. stay weird. read poetry.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 03/07/2025

Join us tomorrow (Thursday, July 3) at 6pm as our portal fiction book club, CURIOUSER, gets spooky and discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES. Fear not, though, as we’ll have tea and Turkish delight, as is our custom. See you soon!

A picture of a box of pomegranate Turkish delight, a copy of T Kkngfisher’s book THE HOLLOW PLACES, and a blue mug.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 01/07/2025

We’ll be back at @okciderco.bsky.social Monday, July 7 for Pretty Quiet Bookclub! Grab cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and join us starting at 6pm for some ice breaker Blackout Poetry fun, then join our community of readers from 6:30 until 8ish. be kind. stay weird. drink local. read books.

A picture of a stack of books next to an OK Cider Co. growler with the following text below it:
“Monday 7/7
Pretty Quiet Book Club
at OK Cider
6pm
Blackout Poetry
6:30-8ish
Quiet Reading Time”

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 01/07/2025

This morning JM Linkhart and @goblinbooth.bsky.social stopped Im and restocked FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC! Come get a signed copy of this murder mystery set in an alternate timeline where the United States developed in a much different manner, magic is real, the 20s are roaring with extra ferocity.

A picture of the title page of First-Degree Magic and author JM Linkhart’s hand holding a pen about to sign.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 30/06/2025

Coming up: Tues 3-6 Feral Dough Co. w/ sourdough bread made from Oklahoma grown & milled grains Thurs 6pm CURIOUSER discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES Fri 10-6 Celebrate 4th of BOO-ly! Save on spooky books & comics Sunday 1-4 Tea & Zines- DIY & tea be kind. stay weird. read books.

A digital flyer with the following info:

Upcoming at the floating bookshop

TUES
7/1
3-6pm Feral Dough Co. POP-UP
Delicious Breads & Baked Goods

THURS
7/3
6pm CURIOUSER (our portal book club) discusses THE HOLLOW PLACES
by T. Kingfisher

FRI
7/4
THE FOURTH OF BOO-LY SALE
save on spooky books & comics!

SUN
7/6
1-4pm TEA & ZINES
make your own media

downtown okc’s
bookstore

the floating bookshop
3 NW 9th ST • OKC • OK
10am-6pm seven days a week

be kind. stay weird. read books.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 20/06/2025

More sessions for Free RPG Day, TOMORROW, Saturday, June 21! In addition to the previously announced @dngnclub.itch.io sessions (see their post), Starbound Bear will be running HONEY HEIST starting at 11am and DEFINITELY WIZARDS starting at 1:30pm! There are four seats for each game!

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 17/06/2025

NEW BOOK TUESDAY GOOFIN’ A few of today’s releases we want to highlight! Clockwise from top left: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Jonathan Gould ECSTACY Ivy Pochada FOX @joycecaroloates.bsky.social MURDER TAKES A VACATION @lauralippman.bsky.social WEARING THE LION @wiswell.bsky.social UNWORLD Jayson Greene

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 12/06/2025

Saturday, June 21 is Free RPG Day! Echo’s been busy ordering restocks and new-to-us games (including @landofeem.bsky.social!!), and we’ll have various games running all day from @dngnclub.itch.io and others, plus we’ll have official Free RPG loot! Watch this space for more details & signups!

A picture of the from of rainbow house, the home of The Floating Bookshop, with an image that says “RPG: Free RPG Day 06.21.25” superimposed over the bottom right corner.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 12/06/2025

I am not always the best at this and am frequently conflicted about the boundaries between people and business, but I LOVE YOU. TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. PRIDE IS A RIOT. be kind. stay weird. read books.

Quickly written with a broad nib fountain pen:
“I am not always the best at this and am frequently conflicted about the boundaries between people and business, but I LOVE YOU.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
PRIDE IS A RIOT.”

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 11/06/2025

This weekend at tfb: Friday is the ONLY time our famous 13% off horror book sale happens in 2025🙀 (Fear not, 2026 has 3 Friday the 13ths)! Sunday we’ll be holding it down w/ Tea & Zines from 1-4, plus if you need a dad to tell you “I’m proud of you,” Echo will be there to providing dad-affirmations

A digital flyer with the following text:
“Upcoming at the floating bookshop
Fri 6/13 FRIDAY the 13th SPOOKY BOOK SALE
13% off spooky, scary, creepy books
when you mention the sale!

Sun 6/15 1-4pm TEA & ZINES
make your own media
Plus free Dad-affirmations from Echo

DOWNTOWN OKC’S BOOKSTORE

the floating bookshop
3 NW 9th ST • OKC • OK
10am-6pm seven days a week

be kind. stay weird. read books.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 11/06/2025

Traffic on the coffee walk this morning, so I thought y’all might appreciate another peek at the ‘possum mug. Open now until 6. be kind. stay weird. read books.

Picture of a ceramic coffee mug with two opossums looking at a book on it, with train cars in the background, and the digitally added text in the top right on the picture “tfb” and an arrow pointing down to indicate the location of The Floating Bookshop, on the opposite side of the tracks.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 07/06/2025

We’ve got @samryanreally.bsky.social and @jesmwrites.bsky.social here signing books and sharing their writing! Come join us!

A picture of authors Samantha Ryan and Jes McCutchen sitting behind a table displaying their books.

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The Floating Bookshop @thefloatingbookshop.com · 07/06/2025

Our friends from @goblinbooth.bsky.social are helping JM Linkhart set up for signing her Kirkus-starred debut, FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC! It officially starts at 2, but you can come by now!

Author JM Linkhart signing a copy of her novel First-Degree Magic

The team from Goblin Booth Productions setting up the signing table for JM Linkhart’s FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC.

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