At 8:47pm tonight we'll have Zara X @septembersister.bsky.social on talking about her event July 24th 7:30 "Discussion In Solidarity With Us Trans People Seeking Safety" held at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/Da4MqIDlKBH/ Listen at 100.5 FM or drive.google.com/open?id=1j3R...

A weekend of fun and beauty, culminating in our 3rd anniversary with deals and treats! Visit our Events listings: www.crossandcrows.com/events

May and June brought us construction and flooding that pretty much cancelled Pride month for us. Those weeks of shortfalls have left us scrambling. More: tinyurl.com/Instapost062...

Andrew French will launch their Pinhole Poetry chapbook TONIGHT at Cross & Crows Books (on The Drive) in Vancouver with guests Aidan Chafe, Lauren Peat and Natalie Lim! @allegorically.bsky.social @pinholepoetry.bsky.social

Join @septembersister.bsky.social at the bookstore for a discussion about strategies to support US trans people seeking safety, especially Black/racialized/intersectionally vulnerable folks! Details: crossandcrows.com/events/56963...

Strategy for US Trans Survival with Zara X | Cross & Crows Books

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Posting regarding petition E-7195 that recognizes in Canadian immigration law that the U.S. is not safe for queer people! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #canadasky #transsky #vancouversky

Cute #bookish #crow merch that supports an itty bitty queerspace bookstore? Anyone? Find tees, totes and more with joyful art by Vancouver illustrator Diesel Lanier: tinyurl.com/CrowGear

What’s better than one audiobook? TWO AUDIOBOOKS! 🎧🎉📖 Shop @libro.fm’s members-only, buy-one-get-one sale to celebrate your love for indie bookshops 🤩 libro.fm/bogo?bookstore=crossandcrows

THURSDAY, 11 June, 7PM: Warm Words! Anthony Nerada in conversation with Canada Reads Winner Loghan Paylor We’ll chat about writing gay books, the sports we didn’t play in high school, book bans, queer resistance, the childhood cartoons that shaped us and much more. tinyurl.com/WarmWords4

SUNDAY, 6/28, 2-5PM: WRITE YOUR BOOK PROPOSAL A publishing preparation class for queer writers, with author Mel Cassidy! Workshop everything your book proposal needs, learn best practices for pitching, & more! REGISTRATION REQUIRED: tinyurl.com/WriteQueer

Day off today & it's Pride for many of my friends in the northern hemisphere so let's have some fun: 1 like = 1 piece of queer media or media with queers (yes they're sometimes different!) that I really rate. Books, TV (mostly anime tbh), games. Mostly but not exclusively focused on queer dudes.

Gay Rainbow Vomit

Alt: Cartoon figure vomiting rainbows on another.

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You asked for it and here it is—an actual store newsletter! Like it? tinyurl.com/News0626Pride

Pride Month at your bookstore

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Pride/Summer Reading Bingo is what's up! Read queer books 6/1-8/7, win a free book, get an invite to a pizza party--it will be just like old times. Print your bingo card: tinyurl.com/CrowBingo Complete details: www.crossandcrows.com

PRIDE Reading Challenge

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Social media has long been failing LGBTQ+ people. But it’s getting worse. - buff.ly/Hq6t40W

Long-awaited sidewalk fixes mean the bookstore is noisy and hard to visit early in the day. So come see us in the late afternoon and early evening! Extended hours Thur/Fri/Sat, specials on mocktails and used books—we are still here to welcome you!

Saturday, 4/25 10-6pm: #CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay! Use our handy map to plan your #bookcrawl--#EastVan has the highest concentration of bookstores in Vancouver! We have guest vendors, giveaways, and a @libro.fm Golden Ticket for you to find. For more info, visit tinyurl.com/CIBD2026DEETS

It's Trans Rights Readathon 3/17-3/31--and you'll find great books by trans writers on our shelves every day! For a list of thousands of trans-focused books either in stock or available, visit tinyurl.com/transrights2...

Save the Date: Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is April 25th 📚 @indiebookstores.ca @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social @banyen.bsky.social @massybooks.bsky.social

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day in Vancouver 2026

Shop local and enjoy exclusive perks during Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (Saturday, April 25, 2026) at these shops in Vancouver.

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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

Come join us at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social on March 27th from 2-4pm, indulge in a little scribble session, and maybe impulsively purchase (or pre-order!) a little literary treat-treat! Secure your spot today by sliding into my DMs or shooting me a quick note via email 💜 hello@carriehill.com

This is the key thing I've seen literally no AI boosters be able to answer. Put aside magical thinking about error free LLMs - errors are baked in. If we accept expert oversight is needed, *where's your next generation of experts coming from* if they're coming up reliant on AI?

Adam Kucharski@adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Except literally every data analysis or model I've ever asked AI to build has contained at least one error: www.nature.com/articles/d41... Common response: "But someone just needs to give AI detailed instructions..." But who is the "someone" in that sentence? And how did they get their expertise?

Hey, my petits choux-fleurs, we have a new blog post with updates on bookstore fundraising! What has happened so far? What needs to happen? Visit crossandcrows.blogspot.com to find out, and help us get where we're going, if you're inclined. #indiebookstore #queerbookstore #yourbookstore

Stoked about this event!

Shrimp Cult Press@shrimpcult.press · 6mo ago

We're hosting a pre-launch party for our newest book! If you're in Vancouver, come meet author Meghan Kemp-Gee at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social on February 10 at 6pm. Snacks, non-alc drinks, and an exclusive comic preview of the book. RSVP here: www.crossandcrows.com/events/44904...

i was doing research and saw that the Coqueleetza Cultural Education Centre is raising money for their new building. etransfer: admin@coquzleetza.com coqualeetza.com/fundraiser/

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.

Queer bookstores died in 2010. We had a funeral and everything! Except... a ton of people decided to roll up their sleeves and start *new* queer bookshops, all over the place. In cities. In tiny towns. My latest newsletter is about the rebirth of the LGBTQ bookshop: buttondown.com/charliejane/...

The Death and Rebirth of the Queer Bookstore

Hi! Before we get started… Right now, you can get a Humble Bundle including everything Annalee Newitz and I have published with Tor for just $18 (plus...

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QUEER LUST STORIES 2 with host Phi Petigara! Saturday 2/14, 7pm--Join us for a night of fierce, fiery, and extremely queer storytelling! 🌈 Stories of desire and fantasy. Kink and polyamory. Stories as diverse and layered as the queer experience itself.💫TIX: tinyurl.com/queerluststo...

Hear some of this bookstore's regulars and supporters talking to @gkam.bsky.social from @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about why they love us and are determined to keep us around! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Here’s a conceptually wondrous work in progress to support, by a marvellous writer. When you see someone really trying to create the better world we all need, in any form, go help them if you can.

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧@charliejane.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Nisi Shawl is a visionary brilliant author, editor, critic and teacher, who is working on a book of otherworldly philosophy that sounds incredible. Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can! www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-...