Charis Books and More/Charis Circle

This Sunday at 1pm, we’re exploring the legacy of q***r and feminist bookstores in the U.S. and globally, and talking about what the recent resurgence of q***r, feminist, and radical bookshops means for print culture and politics. We invite anyone who is interested in q***r literature and community building to join us for the conversation, but we especially welcome booksellers new and old who work in q***r and/or feminist bookstores who would like to share stories and build connections.

Join us in virtually welcoming Irish author, A.J. West, and a panel of booksellers from q***r and feminist bookstores including Ed Hermance from Giovanni's Room (), Jaime Harker from Violet Valley Books (), Patrice McGloin from Gladys Books and Wine (), Jim MacSweeney from Gay's The Word (), and Sara Luce Look from Charis Books and More in celebration of How Q***r Bookshops Changed the World.

This Sunday on Zoom! More info: https://charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-07-26/how-q***r-bookshops-changed-world-celebration-aj-west-and-q***r-booksellers

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Sam Rothbort created “memory paintings” with the hope of resurrecting the vanished world of his shtetl childhood. Decades later, his great-granddaughter, the award-winning artist Molly Crabapple, discovered these paintings and one stood out: a girl, her dress the color of sky, hurling a rock through a cottage window. Itka the Bundist, Breaking Windows.

Itka is how Crabapple met the Jewish Labor Bund. Once the most influential Jewish political force in eastern Europe, the Bund was secular, socialist, and uncompromisingly anti-Zionist. The Bundists fought for dignity and equality, not in an imagined homeland in Palestine but “here where we live.”

Charis welcomes Molly Crabapple () in conversation with Adam Horowitz in celebration of Here Where We Live Is Our Country, the dramatic story of the Jewish Bund and its radical vision of solidarity in an age of division. This event is co-sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta (.atlanta), Mondoweiss (), and Midbar v'Lev.

This event is in-person at Charis and virtual on Crowdcast. Please register at the link below:
https://charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-07-21/here-where-we-live-our-country-story-jewish-bund-molly-crabapple-conversation-adam

We can’t stay away from a full week of events for too long, and we’ve got a stacked lineup this week with Molly Crabapple tomorrow night, Kendra Allen on Thursday, an oil change workshop on Saturday, and a virtual celebration of q***r bookshops on Sunday!

More info: https://charisbooksandmore.com/events/calendar

· Trans & Friends--Youth Group
Mon, 7/20/2026 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | In-person
· Trans & Friends--Adult Group
Mon, 7/20/2026 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | In-person
· Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund -- Molly Crabapple () in conversation with Adam Horowitz ()
Tue, 7/21/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Hybrid
· Good Morning Means I Love You: Kendra Allen in conversation with Kelsey L. Smoot ()
Thu, 7/23/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Hybrid
· LGBTQ+ Book Club Reads -- Q***r Villains of Myth and Legend: A Revelry of Q***r Rogues and Outlaws through the Ages
Sat, 7/25/2026 | 10:00am - 11:30am | Virtual
· Oil Change Workshop with Kevy from ATL Free School ()!
Sat, 7/25/2026 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | In-person
· How Q***r Bookshops Changed the World: A Celebration with A.J. West () and Q***r Booksellers () () () ()
Sun, 7/26/2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Virtual

We’re having a HUGE SALE on our sale and used books this weekend! We have boxes and boxes of books from several generous donors that will be a treat to dig through – not to mention that all used paperbacks will be $1 and all used hardcovers will be $2!! Additionally, books from our sale section will be 75% off!

Come shop our SUMMER “SALE” SALE in-store only THIS ENTIRE WEEKEND (7/18 - 7/19

More info: https://charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-07-18/our-summer-sale-sale

Check out this week’s staff round-up of new titles out today!

Yarrow’s picks ():
· Living, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection by Samantha Paige Rosen () () ()
· Love and Other Fish: Essays on Wonder, Loss, and Transformation (River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize Series) by Hannah Hindley ()

E.R.’s pick ():
· Time Also Will Make It Interesting: Selected Journals by Red Jordan Arobateau ()
· Chosen Family: A Novel by Madeleine Gray ()

Kira’s pick ():
· Misery's Wife: A Novel by Joan Tierney (.selkie)

Saisha’s pick:
· Hustle, Baby: A Novel by Priya Guns (.guns)

Sara’s pick ():
· Airrelle of the Maroon Witches by Sumayyah Beck (.maybeing)

Other store picks:
· “We Must Document Ourselves Now”: Black Le***an Cultural Legacies and the Politics of Self-Representation (Digital Media, Feminist Resistance) by Stephanie Andrea Allen (.andrea.allen)