Due to the rain we are cancelling our scheduled Club Bookish audiobook event Steps & Stories. We hope you stay dry and curl up with a good book today! Today is also Independent Bookstore Day - YAY you can shop our online store powered by Bookshop.org
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! The day is finally here and there are several ways you can celebrate with us this weekend! Free shipping sitewide today and tomorrow April 26! Plus there are discounts like 20% off on select Earth Day books (excludes Ebooks)
And Ebooks for less than $4! Yes, you read that right, some of your favorite authors like RF Kuang, Bronx High School of Science graduate Min Jin Lee, and more!
We’ve also got something special for our Audiobook Lovers too! Shop tons of on-sale audiobooks from @librofm for $5 or less through 4/26, and support our bookstore!
Featuring Local Authors
April 26, 2026, 11 AM - 4PM
Join The Bronx is Reading in celebrating the 3rd annual Bronx Independent Bookstore Day, featuring Bronx bookstores: The Bronx is Reading, Bronx Bound Books, Lavish Booktique, Nefer BookCafé, and Loc’d and Lit. Set to take place Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the historic Andrew Freedman Home, the stores will come together to promote and celebrate the growth of independent bookstores in the borough, the power of literacy, book culture, and community. The day will feature offerings from each individual store ranging from curated books and merchandise for purchase, to swag giveaways, and select author appearances featuring Janelle Harper (Salon Saturday), Kat Cho (Gods & Comics), Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Chain Gang All Stars), Melissa Coss Aquino (Carmen and Grace), Luz Mack (Bachatica), Millie von Platen (Zohran Walks New York)! Ticket sales for the event are a fundraising effort for the Andrew Freedman Home which has served as a cultural institution in the Bronx for decades. Children 0-12 are FREE! Bring the family out to come meet authors and shop local this weekend, we can’t wait to see you there!
Looking for something new this month? Try these staff picks inspired by spring, renewal, and community storytelling:
Books We Love:
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
This Could Be Us by Ashley K.
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Audiobooks We’re Spinning:
Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed edited by Saraciea J. Fennell
Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Díaz
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Shop these reads through our online bookstore, where every order supports our literacy programs and the Bronx Book Festival.
Don’t miss the 9th Annual Bronx Book Festival this June - ticket sales end on May 31st, grab yours!
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Whether you’re reading on your fire escape, in the park, or on the BX12, remember: every page turned feeds the culture of our borough.
Here’s to a month of stories, joy, and community.
Stay Bookish,
The Bronx Is Reading Team
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