Queer Author Events & Community Events at Hive Mind Books

Hive Mind Books hosts queer & trans community and author events at our bookstore at 219 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn. Masks are strongly encouraged at all of our events. Masks are available on site if you need one.

If you have an idea for an event or would like to use our bookstore space, please send an email to Julie:

julie [at] hivemindbooks.com

Independent Bookstore Day 2025
Apr
26

Independent Bookstore Day 2025

Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. It’s a day when readers are encouraged to show their support for indie bookstores

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Kate Bornstein In Conversation
May
1

Kate Bornstein In Conversation

Hive Mind Books is pleased to welcome author and trans trailblazer Kate Bornstein to speak about and sign the 20th anniversary edition of her classic book, Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws.

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Sim Kern in Conversation: GENOCIDE BAD
May
5

Sim Kern in Conversation: GENOCIDE BAD

Hive Mind Books is pleased to present activist and author Sim Kern in conversation with Haneen Oriqat about their new book, Genocide Bad : Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation, at Mayday Space, 176 St. Nicholas Ave, Bushwick.

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Putty Pygmalion at Hive Mind Books!
Mar
13

Putty Pygmalion at Hive Mind Books!

Join us at Hive Mind Books for a special reading with a talented crew of comics artists. They’ll share their work, show us slides of their art, talk about the life and craft of the comics artist, and answer your questions. After the show, they’ll sign books!

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