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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

We're closed this Thursday for Thanksgiving, so Wayfaring Booksellers's last two days open are Friday, 11/28 and Saturday, 11/29!! We'll be there 11 am to 6 pm both days, and we'd love it if you stopped by to see us.

A wide shot of Wayfaring Booksellers inside the REO Town Marketplace. There are a few displays of face out books that have orange bookmarks sticking out of the top and a table with a sign that says "50% Off Everything On The Big Table".

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Our next sale is Thursday, 11/20 through Saturday, 11/22! Stop by for 40% OFF storewide, up to 50% off select items! Look for the orange bookmarks to find some of our best deals. This includes books, stickers, tote bags, Book Darts--everything is discounted. 📚🧡

A wide shot of Wayfaring Booksellers. There are two display counters at the front with several faceout books that have orange bookmarks in them.

The nonfiction and general fiction sections of Wayfaring Booksellers. The Wayfaring Booksellers sign is propped up in the corner. There are plenty of faceout books with orange bookmarks in them that have different discounts written on top.

the 50% OFF table at Wayfaring Booksellers. The Mystery, Romance, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and Young Adult sections are in the background, plenty of faceout books visible.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Our next big sale is Thursday, 11/13 - Saturday, 11/15! Stop by Wayfaring Booksellers for 30% OFF storewide, select items up to 50% off!! Just like last time, look for the orange bookmarks to find the best deals. 🧡📚

A wide shot of Wayfaring Booksellers's nonfiction and general fiction sections with a selection of fifteen face-out display books.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Our big sale starts TOMORROW, 11/8! We're doing 20% off storewide, with select items up to 50% off! Look for the orange bookmarks to find the best deals. 📚🧡 Whether you're looking to check out the deals or come visit, we're open 11 am to 6 pm today & tomorrow and we look forward to seeing you!

A selection of face-out books at Wayfaring Booksellers. Each book has a different bookmark in it with a discount ranging from 25% off to 50% off written in black Sharpie at the top.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Our first big sale day is SATURDAY, 11/8! We'll share more about that tomorrow, so watch our socials for more details. There will be TONS of discounts around the store, so if you're looking to treat yourself, get a jump on some holiday shopping, or just come say 'hi', we'd love it if you came by! 📚

A selection of face out books on a red and brown barrister inside of Wayfaring Booksellers. The books are displayed next to a wall of stickers.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers' final day open will be Saturday, November 29. Let's have a great last month!

Eleanor and Casey sit at the desk of Wayfaring Booksellers with a Progress Pride flag in the background. Eleanor has long brown hair and Casey has a shorter pixie cut.

Eleanor and Casey pose in front of the Sci Fi and Horror sections at Wayfaring Booksellers. Eleanor is wearing a maroon beanie that says Pretty Queer on the front and Casey has short pixie cut brown hair.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The spookiest day of the year is tomorrow! We'll be CLOSED tomorrow, 10/31, to celebrate Halloween with our loved ones. We're here until 5 pm today and we'll be back again on Saturday, 11/1! 👻

A copy of Kid Classics Dracula and the Paint By Sticker Halloween sit posed side by side on the table at Wayfaring Booksellers.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

TOMORROW: It's the spoooookiest night of the year in REO Town as we celebrate another Nightmare Off Elm Street! All treats, no (or maybe some) tricks--visit REO Town Marketplace for Freddy's Farmers Market to shop with local vendors, get a free pumpkin, and join in on some fun carnival games!

A graphic for A Nightmare Off Elm Street that says "Visit Wayfaring Booksellers for 13% off your purchase for anyone in a costume, a Haunted Bookstore Scavenger Hunt, and REO Town Business Trick-Or-Treating from 1 pm to 5 pm."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

ICYMI: Our October Book Club meeting is this Sunday, 10/26! We're discussing From Here To Eternity by Caitlin Doughty AND we're having a costume party as we head into Halloween week. Costumes are encouraged, but not required, and we'll have some snacks to enjoy during the meeting.

A copy of From Here To Eternity by Caitlin Doughty is propped up face out toward the camera beside a Wayfaring Booksellers Book Club flyer.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers is CLOSED today, Thursday 10/23! We're sorry for any inconvenience and plan to be back in the stacks tomorrow, 10/24.

A faded image of a horror books display at Wayfaring Booksellers with a slightly transparent pink box over it. The text inside the box says "Closed 10/23, visit us online at wayfaringbooksellers.com."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

The Big Table Sale continues today! Stop by the shop for 50% OFF all items on our Big Table--with a few more goodies added on to give it a bit of a refresh for everyone. Stop by before 6 pm and treat yourself to a good read!

A table full of spine-up books inside Wayfaring Booksellers, all marked at 50% off.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We've still got LOTS of gems left after out table sale, so we decided to give it another weekend! Stop by tomorrow from 11 am to 6 pm for 50% OFF all books on the big table in the center of the store!

A closeup of two piles of books, one upright with spines out and one on its side with spines up.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

It's TIME 📚✨ Our big table is full to bursting with 50% off books! Stop by today from 11 am - 6 pm and pick up some goodies. Everything on our big table is 50% off, everything else in store is 10% off!

A table of spine up books with a sign on the table that reads "50% OFF Everything On The Big Table Saturday, 10/11."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

THIS SATURDAY: We're having another big sale on our big table! Everything on the table on Saturday, 10/11 will be 50% off--it's the perfect time to get yourself a few good books to hunker down with as the weather begins to chill, or to maybe even get a head start on some holiday shopping.

A flyer with a teal and orange border. The flyer text says "50% OFF!! Everything on the big table. 10% off everything else! Saturday, 10/11."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

We're back and can't wait to see you all! Our hours these next few days are: 11 am - 5 pm Thursday, 10/2 11 am - 6 pm Friday & Saturday, 10/3 & 10/4 12 pm - 5 pm Sunday, 10/5 (Book Club after close at 6 pm) Stop by and pick up a fresh new read 📚✨

A section of face-out display books in the Young Adult section of Wayfaring Booksellers for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

UPDATE: Tonight's Book Club meeting to discuss Can't Spell Treason Without Tea is rescheduled to Sunday, October 5 at 6 pm! We hope to see you there 📚🫖

A faded image of a tea cup with a copy of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea placed over it. The text beside the image says "Meeting Postponed: Now Meeting Sunday, October 5th at 6 pm at Wayfaring Booksellers (1023 S. Washington Avenue)."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We're going to have to call today a bookstore sick day, friends. We're so sorry for any inconvenience! We hope to get back to our usual hours Friday, 9/26, but we'll update you all here if that changes.

A slightly transparent picture of a face out horror display at Wayfaring Booksellers. There's a pink box over the image with text inside that says "Closed Thursday, 9/25. Visit Us Online at Wayfaringbooksellers.com."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers is CLOSED today, 9/18. We're sorry for the inconvenience, all--we will be back in the stacks tomorrow and ready to get *lit* with all of you for Lansing Lit these next couple days! Our hours coming up are:

A transparent photo of Wayfaring Booksellers's nonfiction and fiction shelves with a slightly transparent pink box over it. The text inside the box says "Closed Thursday, 9/18. Join us for Lansing Lit 9/19-9/21!"

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

NEXT WEEKEND: It's the second annual Lansing Lit Fest and we're so excited to get *lit* with all of you! Come celebrate Lansing's thriving literary scene on September 19 - 21 with a bookshop crawl, author talks, a merchant market, poetry events, and so much more ~

Casey holds up a copy of the Lansing Lit schedule of events and bookstore passport. She has short dark hair and black-rimmed glasses.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Dang--I guess we haven't beat the heat quite yet. ☀ We're open 11 am - 6 pm Friday and Saturday and CLOSED Sunday, 9/14! If we don't catch you this weekend, we hope we'll be seeing you next weekend for the second annual Lansing Lit Fest!

Casey holds up a copy of Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth outside of the bookstore. A sign that says "Books" is visible in the background, along with two other signs that say "protect Trans kids" and "Gayest Place In Town."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

TOMORROW, 9/6: Our friends at The Record Lounge are hosting a listening party for the new twenty one pilots album! We're joining in on the fun with a special deal for tomorrow only--show us your receipt or proof of purchase from The Record Lounge, get 10% off your purchase at Wayfaring Booksellers.

Casey holds up a copy of The Vinyl Diaries by Pete Crighton. Casey has short brown hair and glasses and is wearing a brown toned flannel shirt.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

We're keeping it cozy for September's Book Club pick with Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne! That's right, the club is finally diving into the Tomes & Tea series and we're so excited about it. 📚🫖

a hand holds up a copy of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne. The cover shows two cozy lesbians gathered by a fireplace inside their bookshop.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

And yes, we did get copies of Katabasis 📚✨ Tons of restocks and recent releases are hitting the shelves today! Come hang out and see what's new ~

Two tall stacks of books at Wayfaring Booksellers. Next to the stacks there are three copies of Katabasis by R.F. Kuang, one of which is on display face out.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

New this week! Three Parties by Ziyad Saadi is a modern reimagining of Victoria Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Follow Firas Dareer, a twenty-three-year-old Palestinian refugee, as he plans his elaborate coming out around his birthday dinner party with close friends and family. Chaos, as expected, follows.

A hand holds up a copy of Three Parties by Ziyad Saadi. The top half of the cover is black with white text for the title, and the bottom half is blue and white. The bottom half of the cover shows a birthday cake, a toppled birthday party hat, and wilting flowers.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers is closed today, 8/28! The plan is to be back in the stacks & open our usual hours of 11 am - 6 pm Friday & Saturday and 12 pm - 5 pm Sunday. In the meantime, you can always peruse our stock on our website and order books to be picked up in store or shipped anywhere in the US.

A slightly transparent image of a horror display at Wayfaring Booksellers. There is a pink block of text over the image with text that says "Closed Thursday, 8/28. Visit us online at wayfaringbooksellers.com."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Copies of Slapping Leather never stay on the shelves for long--and I don't blame y'all for grabbing them quickly, who wouldn't want to learn about the history of gay rodeo?! Come grab your copy before they're all gone! 🤠

A stack of Slapping Leather: Queer Cowfolx at the Gay Rodeo by Elyssa Ford and Rebecca Scofield is displayed at Wayfaring Booksellers.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Sometimes it just takes a good horror book to snap you out of a reading slump--thank you, Lindsay King-Miller!

A hand holds up a copy of This Is My Body by Lindsay King-Miller. A black rosary with bugs on it is looped through different letters in the title text.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

We're open until 6 pm today, 8/16! There are so many gems on the shelves right now (got a review for Lindsay King-Miller's latest horror novel, This Is My Body, coming soon!) and they're just waiting for you to take them home.

A face out display of new arrivals at Wayfaring Booksellers, including Woodworking by Emily St. James, Chappell Roan's Little Golden Book Biography, Hot Girls With Balls by Benedict Nguyen, and Love In Exile by Shon Faye.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

It's your *lucky day* 😉 Check out this sample of books released this week! There's plenty more goodies hitting the shelves today, so stop by and see what's fresh at Wayfaring Booksellers ~

A hand holds up a stack of books, which includes: Transanything from Ever Jones, The Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-Ran, Lucky Day by Chuck TIngle, The New Lesbian Pulp, and Both/And edited by Denne Michele Norris.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Thank you everyone who came out and joined us for our Bookstore Romance Day sale! Unfortunately today, Wayfaring Booksellers is closed (Sunday, 8/10) but we'll be back in the stacks Thursday, 8/14 from 11 am - 5 pm. We're sorry for any inconvenience!

A faded image of a romance display inside Wayfaring Booksellers with a slightly transparent pink box over it. The text inside the box says "Closed Sunday, 8/10. Visit us online at wayfaringbooksellers.com."

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Looking for love? You'll find it in the bookstore! We're celebrating Bookstore Romance Day with a 10% off sale on all romance books in the store. Not sure what you're looking for? Ask Casey for a rec or check out some of our fun Bookstore Romance Day displays! 📚💕✨

A display of independently and self-published romance books set up on a table at Wayfaring Booksellers.

A display of holiday romances set up on a table at Wayfaring Booksellers.

A photo of the Romance Section at Wayfaring Booksellers which includes three display shelves. The themes are: Sports Romance, Historical Romance, and Cooking Romance.

A display of face out Young Adult romance books inside Wayfaring Booksellers.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Cowboy, take us away--tomorrow is Bookstore Romance Day! 💕✨ Stop by Wayfaring Booksellers Saturday, 8/9 for 10% off romance books! We'll have tons of fun displays around the store to help you find the love story you're looking for.

A copy of Lasso Lovebirds by Clio Evans is displayed next to a copy of Stirring Spurs by M.A. Wardell. Both are "cowboy romance books".

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Last Book Club was a blast! Thank you everyone who joined us last Sunday. In case you missed it, our next Book Club pick is Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo ~

Casey holds up at copy of Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Today is the perfect day to pick up your next favorite book! Check out some titles we're so excited to have on the shelves (Queer nature! Apocalyptic horror! MELISSA FEBOS!)

Casey holds up a copy of Amplitudes: Stories Of Queer And Trans Futurity edited by Lee Mandelo.

Casey holds up a copy of It's Not The End Of The World by Jonathan Parks-Ramage.

Casey holds up a copy of Summerhouse by Yigit Karaahmet.

Casey holds up a copy of Girls Girls Girls by Shoshana von Blanckensee.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

It's a bookstore sick day, friends. Wayfaring Booksellers is closed today, Saturday 7/19. We're so sorry for any inconvenience! We'll be back to our usual hours of 12-5 pm tomorrow. 📚

A faded image of Wayfaring Booksellers with a slightly transparent pink block in the center. The text inside the block says, "Closed Saturday, 7/19. See you Sunday!"

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Have you picked up our next Book Club pick yet? Join us at 6 pm on Sunday, July 27 inside the shop (1023 S. Washington Avenue) to discuss John Wiswell's Someone You Can Build A Nest In, a fantastic blend of horror, fantasy, and romance ~

Casey holds up a copy of Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell. The book has a bright red cover with a black shadowy monster in a pointy hat in the background, tentacles coming out from all sides and surrounding an orange shaded person below.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We're back in the stacks until 6 pm today! Can I interest you in some toxic lesbian vampires on this dreary, rainy Friday? 🧛‍♀️

Casey holds up a copy of Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab in front of the horror section. The cover has a sticker on it that says Signed Edition.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

We had a blast at Lansing Pride yesterday! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us at our booth--nothing beats talking about queer books with our wonderful Lansing community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

A faded image of a display table at Wayfaring Booksellers with a slightly transparent yellow box over it. Inside the box is text that reads "Closed Sunday 6/29 - Sunday, 7/6. Back to our usual hours Thursday, 7/10!"

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

TOMORROW'S THE BIG DAY 📚✨ Come find us in Old Town for Lansing Pride 2025 this Saturday, 6/28!!

A picture of Casey and Eleanor next to a Wayfaring Booksellers sign from Lansing Pride 2024! Casey has short dark hair and glasses and Eleanor has long dark hair pulled aside in a ponytail.

A street view map of Lansing Pride along E. Cesar Chavez Avenue. The text over top shows where Wayfaring Booksellers's booth will be and says "We Are Here! Booth #85".

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

New tote bag alert! 😍 We just restocked our usual canvas tote bags AND got a batch in black and white that we adore. Thank you so much ALT Printing Co.!! Tote bags are $10 each, come pick one up and carry your books home in style ~

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers is CLOSED today! We're sorry for any inconvenience, we've got a couple of sick booksellers and we are taking a day to rest. We're planning to be back to our usual hours tomorrow (Saturday, 6/21)!

A slightly transparent photo of the Wayfaring Booksellers nature display with a pink overlay. There's black text in the pink box that says "Closed Friday, 6/20. Back tomorrow, 6/21!".

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Love is real, buckaroos! We're hosting another mid-month book club meetup to discuss all things @chucktingle.bsky.social next Sunday, 6/22 at 6 pm 📚✨

A hand holds up three Chuck Tingle collections: The Space Raptor Butt Trilogy, Ladybuck on Ladybuck, and Breaking The Fourth Butt.

A small shelf of Chuck Tingle books, with the Select Your Own Timeline Adventure: Expedition To The Frozen Lake on display.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

THIS SATURDAY, 6/7: Our friends over at Voodoo's World of Oddtiques are hosting their Haunting in REO Town Marketplace event! There will be haunted museum tours, tarot readers, a cryptid forest, an exclusive ticketed after hours ghost hunt event, and so much more!

A tiny paper ghost peeks out from beind a copy of Bury Your Gays edited by Sofia Ajram.

A graphic for the Haunting in REO Town Marketplace event that says "Paranormal Museum, Tarot, Cosplay and More! June 7th 2025 11 am - 6 pm. 1023 S. Washington Avenue Lansing MI"

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Have you seen some of the recent releases that have hit our shelves lately? If you haven't, this is a great weekend to do just that! Your new favorite book awaits you at Wayfaring Booksellers ~

Thank You For Calling The Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovatt and Spent by Alison Bechdel sit propped up against a stack of books.

The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong and Marsha by Toumaline are propped against three stacks of books.

Gay The Pray Away by Natalie Naudus, Acception by Coco Ouwerkerk, and Learning To Fall by Peach Morris sit propped up against three stacks of books.

Once Upon You & Me by Timothy Janovsky and Kiss Me Maybe By Gabriella Gamez are propped against three stacks of books.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I'm hanging out with our friends over at Quality Scary Friday, May 30 at 8 pm for their screening of Cabin Fever! I also heard whisperings of a talent show taking place that night, so if you've got a special skill you've been itching to show off, this might just be your chance ✨

A flyer for Quality Scary's showing of Cabin Fever with text that says "featuring Rider Strong of Boy Meets World!" The flyer shows a cabin surrounded by a blood red sky.

Bookseller Casey holds up a copy of Gretchen Felker-Martin's book, Manhunt.

Bookseller Casey holds up copies of Liz Kerin's vampire duology, Night's Edge and First Light.

Bookseller Casey holds up a copy of American Rapture by CJ Leede.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

If you still need your Wayfaring Booksellers stamp for the MI Book Hop, hop on down to REO Town sometime over these next three days! We're open 11 am to 6 pm Friday and Saturday, 12 pm to 5 pm Sunday. We aren't open on Mondays, so Sunday is your last chance to get that Wayfaring bingo square!

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We hope everyone is doing okay after last night's storm! We're open until 6 pm today and we have power if you need a spot to escape for awhile ~

A display of horror and dark fantasy books featuring black and gray or black and red covers. The books, from left to right and top to bottom, are: A Dark And Drowning Tide by Allison Saft, The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, Bound In Flesh: An Anthology of Trans Body Horror, Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin, My Darling Dreadful Thing by Joanna Van Veen, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash.

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Wayfaring Booksellers @wayfaringbooks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Wayfaring Booksellers will be CLOSED this weekend (Saturday 5/10 through Sunday 5/11) to spend time with our loved ones. We're sorry for any inconvenience! In the meantime, we're here until 6 pm tonight for any of your bookish needs. You'll find us back in the stacks on Thursday! 📚✨

A photo of the Wayfaring Booksellers nature section with a slightly transparent pink box over it. The text inside the box says "Closed Saturday 5/1 - Sunday 5/11. See you Thursday!"

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