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JANE SCHOENBRUN (@janedoesnotknow) is coming to Atlanta in ONE WEEK! If you are a fan of their films I Saw the TV Glow and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to see them live at the Plaza Theatre (@plazaatlanta) discussing their debut novel Public Access Afterworld with fellow filmmaker and author Harry Dodge (@mysterious_fires) next Thursday, October 29th. Tickets are going fast!! Get yours now at the link in our bio! And make sure to get your tickets to see the beautiful 4k restoration of trans cinema classic By Hook or By Cook, co-directed by Harry Dodge, at the Plaza the night before! Groundbreaking when it was made and still fiercely innovative today, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK is a trans and butch buddy film that chronicles three weeks in the life of Shy, a handsome, gender-bending, small town dreamer with a nagging messiah complex. Emotionally defeated after the death of his father, Shy heads to the big city to sink himself into a "life of crime." He is quickly distracted by Valentine, a deliriously expressive, wise-acre adoptee on a misguided search for her birth mother. The two freaky grifters join forces and learn the true meaning of "poise under pressure" in this visually stunning and wonderfully acted, anti-authoritarian tale of friendship, trust and redemption (@alteredinnocence) (@lavenderlensatl) (@videodromeatl).

We had such a blast at our first Charis After Dark that we had to run it back — this time as part of our 52nd birthday celebration! Join us for another evening of good food, good music, good vibes, and good books! ⁠ ⁠ Come party with us on the evening of Friday, November 6th! Vibe to DJ SCNDSHFT (@girl.maligned) and sip on a refreshing fall mocktail or cozy apple cider made by Carrie Miller of Lavender Lens (@lavenderlensatl) while enjoying a treat from Fig & Cardamom (@fig_and_cardamom) out on the lawn, or shop our annual 10% off birthday SALE inside the store. ⁠ ⁠ Hang with your friends, grab some new books at a great price, get your tarot read by Yarrow (@dearyarrow), and celebrate another year of your favorite local independent feminist bookstore!⁠ ⁠ Tickets for this event are on a sliding scale, with all funds directly supporting Charis Circle’s robust calendar of free programs & events:⁠ ⁠ 🎟️$12 - includes a pastry from Fig & Cardamom + a drink ticket⁠ 🎟️$0 - plan ahead to join the party and help us collect RSVPs for our vendors!⁠ ⁠ Additional drink tickets will be $7 at the door & additional pastries from Fig & Cardamom and Vinny’s Mutual Aid Bakery (@vinnys_mutualaidbakery) will be available for purchase, but you can save $$ by getting your ticket ahead of time! ⁠ ⁠ All funds raised from ticket purchases and drinks goes towards Charis Circle’s free programming, including our trans groups, community building events, and author events.⁠ ⁠ Whether this is your outing for the evening or the pregame to kick off your night, we can't wait to see you there! Get your ticket at the link in our bio!

You do NOT want to miss these September events! We’re coming in hot this month with back-to-back MAJOR author events, including Marlon James, Elizabeth Alexander, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Nina Lacour, and MORE on our website!⁠ ⁠ · You Are Protected: Invoking Spiritual Support to Sustain Your Energy -- Michelle Cassandra Johnson (@skillinaction) in conversation with Octavia F. Raheem (@octaviaraheem)⁠ Thu, 9/17/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Hybrid⁠ · The Disappearers: Marlon James (@marlonjameswriter) in conversation with Doug Jones (@dougjones.atlanta)⁠ Fri, 9/18/2026 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | In-person at First Baptist Church of Decatur⁠ · Our Cut of Salt: Deena Helm (@deenahlm) in conversation with Trang Thanh Tran (@nvtran_)⁠ Thu, 9/24/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Hybrid⁠ · Signals Across Vast Distances: Essays and Tales -- Elizabeth Alexander (@elizabethalexanderbooks) in conversation with Jericho Brown (@jerichobrown1)⁠ Fri, 9/25/2026 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | In-person at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum⁠ · Meet Me In The Garden: Nina LaCour (@nina_lacour) in conversation with Susana Morris (@susiemaye)⁠ Sun, 9/27/2026 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Hybrid⁠ · Primary: After and With Alma Thomas -- Alexis Pauline Gumbs (@alexispauline) in conversation with Bettina Judd (@bettinajudd)⁠ Tue, 9/29/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | In-person at ASC

Have a bland water bottle or empty notebook that’s been begging for some personalization? Come shop our sticker + sideline sale THIS WEEKEND! ⁠ ⁠ HUNDREDS of select STICKERS, PINS, CANDLES and CARDS are on SALE for 50% off! ⁠ ⁠ We will have a large table in the back room full of stickers, cards, buttons, candles and pins that are 50% off. ⁠ ⁠ We are cleaning out the old to make room for the new - come see what we've got!

The MURPH (@themurphatl) recently finished its installation of beautiful, handmade shelves, and we want to stock them with books to nurture the minds and spirits of all of the people who use the space. On National Book Lovers Day, August 9th, bring a book to share from your home library that fits the feminist and anti-capitalist liberatory mission of The MURPH, or buy one to donate from the Charis Books and More wishlist (linked in our bio).⁠ ⁠ On Sunday, August 9th, join Charis and ZAMI NOBLA (@zaminobla) for an opportunity to feed our minds and souls through reading in community, while also supporting a space that supports us, in celebration of National Book Lovers Day.⁠ ⁠ More info linked in our bio!

Meet the people helping to make Charis After Dark happen! Join us on Friday, November 6th from 7pm-10pm for another evening of good food, good music, good friends, and good books! Vibe to DJ SCNDSHFT (@girl.maligned) and enjoy a refreshing fall mocktail or cozy apple cider from Lavender Lens (@lavenderlensatl) while savouring a treat from Fig & Cardamom (@fig_and_cardamom) out on the lawn, or shop our annual 10% off birthday sale inside the store. Hang with your friends, grab some new books at a great price, get your tarot cards read by Yarrow (@dearyarrow), and celebrate another year of your favorite local independent feminist bookstore and community space! Tickets for this event are on a sliding scale, with all funds directly supporting our non-profit, Charis Circle’s, robust calendar of free programs & events: $12 - includes a pastry from Fig & Cardamom or Vinny’s Mutual Aid Bakery (@vinnys_mutualaidbakery) + a drink ticket (valid for either a mocktail or an apple cider). $0 - plan ahead to join the party and help us collect RSVPs for our vendors! Additional drink tickets will be $7 at the door & additional pastries will be available for purchase, but you can save $$ by getting your ticket ahead of time! All funds raised from ticket purchases and drinks goes towards Charis Circle’s free programming, including our trans groups, community building events, and author events. And come back the next day for our annual birthday party and sale (plus free cake on Saturday!)!

Profound and expansive, a story of lesbian love and longing, art and motherhood, friendship and desire, Meet Me in the Garden is a decades-spanning tour de force, inspired by the author’s family and tracing the history of the Great Migration.⁠ ⁠ Tonight at 6:30pm, Charis welcomes Nina LaCour (@nina_lacour) in conversation with Susana Morris (@susiemaye) in celebration of Meet Me in the Garden, a gorgeous family story about self-discovery and love in all forms.⁠ ⁠ This event is in-person at Charis and virtual on Crowdcast. More info at the link in our bio!⁠

In The Disappearers, Marlon James has written a riveting and deeply human story of men forced to make compromises to survive what the society they live in demands. It is both a dramatic page-turner and an unflinching exploration of queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s.⁠ ⁠ Tonight at 7pm, Charis and the Georgia Center for the Book (@gacntr4thebook) welcome Marlon James (@marlonjameswriter) in conversation with Doug Jones (@dougjones.atlanta) for a celebration of The Disappearers, a propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences.⁠ ⁠ This event is in-person at First Baptist Church (@fbcdecaturga) of Decatur. Please register at the link in our bio!

The history of the WNBA is an epic one, and in The W, journalist Tamryn Spruill tells the full thrilling story. This is a three-decade tale of tenacious athletes, devoted fans, and a vibrant, diverse league that struggled for years to find a firm footing in the wider sports culture.⁠ ⁠ Charis in partnership with women’s sports bar Jolene Jolene (@jolenejoleneatl) welcomes Tamryn Spruill (@tamrynspruill) in conversation with Gavin Godfrey (@writegavinwrite) for a celebration of The W: A History of the WNBA: How the WNBA Survived, Evolved, and Changed Professional Sports, a raucous roller-coaster history of the WNBA!⁠ ⁠ This event is virtual on Crowdcast. Please register at the link in our bio!

THE Halloween week release of all time is OUT TODAY – come pick up your copy of Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘profound, binge-all-night, headrush of a novel” Public Access Afterworld at Charis! Our event with Jane Schoenbrun and Harry Dodge is sold out, but you can still get tickets to a late-night screening of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma at the Plaza. Link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ Saisha (@fig__eater) & Yarrow’s (@dearyarrow) pick:⁠ · Public Access Afterworld: A Novel by Jane Schoenbrun (@janedoesnotknow) – event on 10/29!⁠ ⁠ Kira’s picks (@kiapple):⁠ · The Killing of a Chestnut Tree (Havelock Harper Mysteries #1) by Oliver K. Langmead (@oliverklangmead)⁠ · The Fall Fix Up: A Small Town Opposites Attract Romance (Peach Blossom #4) by Karmen Lee (@authorkarmenlee) – local author!⁠ ⁠ Sara (@saralucelook) & Angela’s (@anggab38) pick:⁠ · Upstate: A Novel by Kim van Alkemade (@kimvanalkemade)⁠ ⁠ E.R.’s pick (@erandersonatl):⁠ · The Brightness: A Novel by Chad Harbach⁠ ⁠ Other store picks and event books:⁠ · Whose Beloved Community?: The Intersections of Black and LGBTQ Civil Rights (New Black Studies Series) by Dwight A. McBride (@dwightamcbride), Beverly Guy-Sheftall (@bevshef), Justin A. Joyce⁠ · The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 4 by Sumiko Arai, Ajani Oloye (Translated by), Brandon Bovia (Letterer)⁠ · You're No Better (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel by Andrew Joseph White (@ajwhiteauthor) – event on 11/10!

September is a packed month filled with exciting author events! Join us for Marlon James, Elizabeth Alexander, Nina Lacour, Alexis Pauline Gumbs and more!⁠ ⁠ Check out the link in our bio for individual event listings and details!

Charis goes to the MOVIES! We’re so excited to be hosting back-to-back programming at the Plaza Theatre (@plazaatlanta) on Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th. ⁠ ⁠ On 10/28, come experience the beautiful 4k restoration of trans cinema classic BY HOOK OR BY CROOK and a discussion with filmmaker Harry Dodge (@mysterious_fires) – pictured here along with co-director Silas Howard (@silash) in Chloe Sherman’s (@chloedsherman) iconic photobook Renegades: San Francisco, the 1990s!⁠ ⁠ Groundbreaking when it was made and still fiercely innovative today, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK is a trans and butch buddy film that chronicles three weeks in the life of Shy, a handsome, gender-bending, small town dreamer with a nagging messiah complex. Emotionally defeated after the death of his father, Shy heads to the big city to sink himself into a "life of crime." He is quickly distracted by Valentine, a deliriously expressive, wise-acre adoptee on a misguided search for her birth mother. ⁠ ⁠ The two freaky grifters join forces and learn the true meaning of "poise under pressure" in this visually stunning and wonderfully acted, anti-authoritarian tale of friendship, trust and redemption (@alteredinnocence) (@lavenderlensatl) (@videodromeatl).⁠ ⁠ Come back the next night (10/29) for Harry Dodge in conversation with filmmaker and author Jane Schoenbrun (@janedoesnotknow), whose debut novel Public Access Afterworld comes out on 10/27!⁠ ⁠ After joining us for the conversation about Public Access Afterworld, head out to the lobby, grab some popcorn, and get a ticket for a late night screening of Schoenbrun's latest film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.⁠ ⁠ So much to look forward to!! Grab your tickets to these events at the link in our bio!

In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts holds up a dark, queer mirror to The Great Gatsby in a haunting exploration of the obsession and control at the edges of an American classic. ⁠ ⁠ In Your Beloved Remains, fascination turns to obsession when two women drag each other into an academic horror of forgery, murder, and rage.⁠ ⁠ Tonight at 7:30pm, Charis welcomes Quinn Connor (@quinn.connor.writes) & Gwendolyn Kiste (@gwendolynkiste) in conversation for a joint celebration of Your Beloved Remains and In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts.⁠ ⁠ This event is virtual on Crowdcast. Please register at the link in our bio!

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In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts holds up a dark, queer mirror to The Great Gatsby in a haunting exploration of the obsession and control at the edges of an American classic.