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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 3h

We're making space at #RecirculationNYC on the shelves for new books! Stop by Thursday-Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 1-4pm, and Sunday 3-6pm to shop new inventory every week.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

EVENTS THIS WEEK include a special cat story time with adoptable kittens and a book pop-up at The Met Cloisters to celebrate Día de los Muertos 💀🌼

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Fall Equinox Jam last weekend at Recirculation, hosted by Demetrius Daniel! ⁠ Photos by volunteer AndrewK!

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thanks Ayad Akhtar for stopping by and signing books of your upcoming novel THE RADIANCE (out next Tuesday) ❤️ We have a limited amount of copies — order one on WordUpBooks.com! #AyadAkhtar #NewReleaseBooks #TheRadiance

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our sixth #UptownKidLit was a blast 🚀 Even with the heavy rain, we welcomed 500 people to @sugarhillmuseum, had 30 volunteers running around, hosted 21 authors and teaching artists, and gave away over 1,700 books! Not bad for a rained-out day in a new venue ❤️

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy #ClimateWeek and the first week of fall! We’re continuing the busy book energy with FIVE standalone book events with authors, and two of them en español. Plus we have a new gallery going up at #RecirculationNYC and two offsite this weekend for #BridesMarch and @bkbookfest.bsky.social

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We want to take a moment to thank our sponsors and community tables for making #UptownKidLit possible this year! We lost a major sponsor but were still able to pay all our teaching artists and performers. Check out their pages and send them all love!

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Beautiful night celebrating the legacy of the Mirabal Sisters in this new graphic novel adaptation ❤️ Thank you #JuliaAlvarez #KrystalQuiles and @claudiadelacruz.bsky.social for the great discussion of #InTheTimeOfTheButterflies

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Due to rain, #UptownKidLit will be at @sugarhillmuseum this Sunday! The programming schedule has shifted slightly but we’ll still have the same fun with stories, activities, and FREE BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. See you there at 10:30am when doors opens!

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Preorder award-winning author Ayad Akhtar’s new novel by 9/23/26 and get a signed copy! wordupbooks.com/book/wus9781...

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Claudia De la Cruz is joining Julia Alvarez and Krystal Quiles in conversation! If you didn’t know, Claudia founded a young women’s leadership group named Da Urban Butterflies in honor of the Mirabal sisters. 🎟️ Get your tickets at WithFriends.co/WordUp

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Monthly music events UPTOWN OUT and THE SONGS WE WRITE are back with a stellar lineup! 🔸Thursday, September 10, 7pm - Uptown Out 🔹Friday, September 11, 7pm - The Songs We Write RSVP: WithFriends.co/WordUp

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This #ClimateWeek join four European climate activists from the A22 Network for an in-person conversation about direct action, civil resistance, and the future of the climate movement, followed by a workshop at #WordUpBooks 🌎

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We have a packed month of events, including with some literary icons and local favs ❤️📚🥰 Make sure to reserve your spots! 🎟️WithFriends.co/WordUp #WordUp #UptownKidLit #WashingtonHeights #InwoodNYC #NYCBookstores

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

See the always inspiring Elizabeth Acevedo in NYC this September for her new novel in verse ANGER IS ONLY A SHADOW at Symphony Space with us as booksellers! In conversation with Tamara Fuentes of Cosmopolitan ❤️ 🎟️ Tickets available at SymphonySpace.org

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We are devastated by the passing of historian, scholar, and activist Johanna Fernandez. Beyond learning from her seminal book “The Young Lords,” we at Word Up deeply appreciated the chance to get to learn from Johanna through march planning and events.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Celebrate new releases with events this week! #NaimaCostet on Thursday and @dezinpub.bsky.social on Saturday 🇩🇴🗽❤️ Plus special story time with @nycparks.bsky.social Thursday morning!

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We invite you to celebrate Center for Fiction lifetime of excellent honoree Julia Alvarez and award-winning illustrator Krystal Quiles for the very first graphic edition of the internationally bestselling modern-day classic “In the Time of the Butterflies.” 🎟️WithFriends.co/WordUp (live 8/1)

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

AUGUST EVENTS for the hottest month of the year (for books!!!!)

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

WEDNESDAY Nicholas Freudenberg discusses his new book, “Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s,” with Merlin Chowkwanyun, author of “All Health Politics Is Local.” Withfriends.co/WordUp

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

UPTOWN KID LIT 2026 LINEUP IS HERE 🙌 Join us on Sunday, September 13th from 11am to 4pm at Inwood Hill Park to celebrate children’s literature uptown! FREE books and school supply giveaways for all registrants. WordUpBooks.com/UKL

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

We’ll be closing the shop today at 3pm — stay tuned safe out there!! The air quality is still unhealthy (AQI 165) plus more rain & flooding.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Cute new mask cart thanks to neighbor! Please take care in this air, and if you need N95 or KN95 masks, come through and pick one up along with a book that you can hunker down and read indoors. If you need a place to cool down, we have A/C, and chairs, and even a fridge outside.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Help us upgrade our space! This ramp has been an issue for a while and we want EVERYONE to be able to come into Recirculation AND use the bathroom — which has been OUT OF ORDER many times and isn’t easily accessed by all visitors. GiveButter.com/15kfor15 ❤️

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

EVENT THIS WEEK at #WordUpBooks and #RecirculationNYC including a new gallery, Narcan training, monthly collage night, and a book talk with Turkish music 🎺

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

JULY EVENTS, including closures this week. *Recirculation will be closed all week due to the heat. If you need AC, the bathroom, or your book fix, visit Word Up Thursday or Friday.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

EVENTS THIS WEEK // Book club, screening, 30% off used books, book and poetry readings, and counterpride picnic. Plus, next week’s Conversation Circle will be World Cup / FUTBOL (soccer) themed!

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Emmaia Gelman @mishmoshk.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State is almost here. June 16, I'll be at @wordupbooks.bsky.social in Washington Heights, with Laura Whitehorn🔥 for the official book launch.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Updated events this week! Clothing Repair Circle is cancelled this month and Saturday’s event with Leah Kim is moved to June 3rd.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Drag story time last Saturday was a blast! We learned about José Sarria, the first openly gay candidate to run got public office in the US. Thanks Cindy Lozito, Flame, and Drag Artists for Expression NYC for this magical afternoon and the paper crowns 💕

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Last day to support! This year we’re not hosting a rent party, instead focusing on Word Up turning 15 with a birthday bash at Audubon Plaza on June 5, 2026. But if you’d like to support Recirculation, buy from the @Bonfire campaign before it’s gone! Bonfire.com/RecirculationNYC

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

NEW GALLERY for visual artist Elizaveta Kozlova’s show ANTE PERPETUUM. This Saturday, join us for drinks, snacks, and a discussion with the artist. The show will be up for the month of May at Recirculation, a project of Word Up. Learn more at WordUpBooks.com.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

April showers, bring EVEN MORE GREAT EVENTS FROM WORD UP 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐🥀🪷

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

NEXT TUESDAY Julia Alvarez in the Bronx!! With a performance by all-women’s Afro-Caribbean group Legacy Women, and a conversation with Angie Cruz. Get your tickets at BronxMusicHall.org

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Potluck, readings, music and more! Celebrate #IndependentBookstoreDay at Word Up and Recirculation with 30% off used books, free items with purchases over $30, a hidden Libro.fm golden ticket, and two special events!

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

@jasonreynolds83.bsky.social returns to Harlem on Tuesday 4/21 to celebrate his new print edition of SOUNDTRACK with @npr.org Brittany Luse Get tickets at WithFriends.co/WordUp

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Charlie Waters is sick and will not be at tonight’s UPTOWN OUT. The rest of tonight’s ensemble will do improv.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

MONDAY>> Word Up welcomes author Rusha Latif with renowned journalists Sharif Kouddous and Amy Goodman to mark 15 years since the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and Arab Spring. MUST RSVP TO ATTEND: withfriends.co/event/278447...

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4/6 - Reimagining Revolution: Lessons from Egypt's Uprising for a World in Collapse by Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

EL PRÓXIMO MARTES We're celebrating Garifuna Heritage Month con autor y activista José Francisco Ávila, founder of the website Garífuna Experience in NYC. ¡Todos los niveles de inglés y español son bienvenidos para aprender nuevo vocabulario cultural y escuchar música!⁠ withfriends.co/wordup/

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

TRANS RIGHTS READATHON continues until the end of the month! We have a bunch of recommendations on display, including quick non-fiction reads, comics, and children's books. Ask a volunteer at Word Up for a recommendation to read even beyond this month!

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Events this week at #WordUpBooks and #RecirculationNYC✌️Yoga for Musicians is cancelled. Our reading with Angel Simms is postponed. Friday’s members event is full but there is a waitlist. Saturday’s event at Word Up does not require masking (although it’s still encouraged!).

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Yoga for Musicians is cancelled this week. Thank you to everyone who made it out and enjoyed this program for the past couple of weeks.

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Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria @wordupbooks.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

EVENTS THIS WEEK including the newly added Spring Equinox Jam on Saturday at #RecirculationNYC

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TJ Alexander (they/them) @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Now with new dates! Starting March 8, you can bid on these beauties and a whole lot more to support trans people. www.32auctions.com/organization...

QLN's 2026 Bookish and more auction. Lit for Queer Liberation. March 8-14, 20206. Virtual auction. TJ Alexander signed and personalized copies of A Gentleman's Gentleman and A Lady for All Seasons.

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