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07/14/2025

We’re here for the long games, the slow glances, and the painfully perfect tension. 📚💌

[🎨 Original art by Chantal Galindo ()]

07/14/2025

We love LGBTQ+ stories!🏳️‍🌈

We are bringing you our favorite overlooked LGBTQ+ pieces of literature that deserve more recognition.❤️‍🔥

🖋️ Research & Article by Olivia Ackers | 🎨 Graphic by Lindsey Welch | 📹 Video Edited & Hosted by Lindsey Barnett

07/13/2025

On this episode of Author Questions, we sat down with Maiana Rose, author of OH, THE DUDES THAT YOU’LL DATE, to talk about some of her biggest literary inspirations.🌹

📝 Outreach by Bookstr Team | 📹 Video by Michelle Krieger

07/13/2025

Are you hopelessly drowning in your TBR? Well, you're not alone. We've put together a guide with a few tips on how you can w**d out your ever-growing TBR without a drop of guilt.

🖋️ Research & Article by Haram Shahid | 🎨 Graphic by Jessica Maloney | 📹 Video by Chantal Galindo

07/12/2025

After a decade of struggling, we readers are all glad to see a rise of Barnes & Noble nationwide as we enter a reading renaissance. However, in the wake of BookTok Barnes & Noble seems to have changed its ways, and indie publishers are noticing.

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[✍️ Article by Riley Harker]

In the wake of BookTok, Barnes & Noble seems to have changed its ways, and indie publishers are noticing. But just how much has BookTok influenced bookselling?

07/12/2025

Did you know that around 1.6% of U.S. adults identify as nonbinary? It’s a number on the rise, particularly in younger generations, as gender identities outside the male-female binary are becoming more widely known. With that in mind, one excellent way to support gender safety and exploration is to introduce and normalize the concept of nonbinary genders, and these ten picture books are here to do just that.

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[✍️ Article by Cara Broel]

Providing nonbinary representation for little readers is a great way to build empathy, understanding, and pride, and these books are up to the task.

07/12/2025

On this episode of Author Questions, we sat down with John Parra, author of THIS MOMENT SPECIAL, to discuss what he thought the most important message in his work was that he hoped to convey.✨

📝 Outreach by Cara Broel | 📹 Video by Vicky Nguyen

07/12/2025

Without knowing where to look, finding a new author can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Luckily, we at Bookstr can do a lot of the heavy lifting for you! The following nonbinary authors craft delicate prose, build worlds we want to inhabit, and captivate with engaging plotlines.

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[✍️ Article by Cassandra Fushia]

Discover new authors to add to your auto-buy list with this diverse list of titles penned by nonbinary authors!

07/12/2025

Welcome back to another edition of Bookstr's , where we, the book nerds at Bookstr, pick out three upcoming or just-released books based on three categories.📋

🖋️ Article by Anaiah Davis | 📜 Script by Phoebe Pineda | 📹 Video by Bruna Guimarães

07/12/2025

There's nothing worse than getting sand on the precious pages of your current read. 🥲

[🤪 Meme by Talia Khorassani]

07/11/2025

🔴 TW: mention of violent acts and killing of Aboriginal people

Explore these 7 books from various genres about the history of Aboriginal culture in honor of NAIDOC week. ❤️‍🩹

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[🖋️ Article by Riley Harker]

Here are 7 books, including non-fiction, poetry, and fiction, about Aboriginal culture and history by Aboriginal authors to honor NAIDOC week.

07/11/2025

Only a few more months! 👻

[🤪 Meme by Krysten Winkler]