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Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s New Novel, “Terry Dactyl” Launches Saturday At SAM

October 21, 2025•

Seattle queer author and activist, MATTILDA BERNSTEIN SYCAMORE, has a

Alison Bechdel Is Still One To Watch Out For…And, Her New Graphic Novel, “Spent”

May 28, 2025•

Beloved cartoonist and memoirist, ALISON BECHDEL has a new graphic

Roople Comes To Town; Beloved Icon Has Book To Peddle

February 6, 2025•

She’s headed our way! Well, HE’S headed our way because

Hillary Rodham Clinton Hits The Campaign Trail This Month! To Promote Her Book…

October 16, 2024•

So like our Hillary…”Hey! You know what’s a good idea?

The Queen of Sneer Fran Lebowitz Returns To Seattle For One Night Only

July 15, 2024•

A gal has to eat and smoke and writer/pundit/style icon

Brad Gooch At Town Hall To Promote New Biography “Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring”

March 2, 2024•

Keith Haring was one of the iconic figures of 1980s

Chasten Buttigieg Has Something To Tell You; Stops By Seattle’s Town Hall On May 18th

May 2, 2023•

In support of the new edition of his best sellng

November 29, 2022• Child Welfare Activist David Ambroz At Elliott Bay Book To Talk About Memoir “A Place Called Home”

November 5, 2022• David Sedaris Returns To Seattle With His Tall Tales

October 22, 2022• Out Gay Author Danny Ramadan At Elliott Bay Book Company On November 11th

May 3, 2022• Booker Award Winning Author Douglas Stuart Discusses New Novel, “Young Mungo”

March 9, 2022• OMG! Harvey Fierstein In Conversation TONIGHT With Bianca Del Rio Via Elliott Bay Book Company

November 2, 2021• David Sedaris Is Sold Out For Thursday But Back In Seattle For A Week Of Shows In January Followed By Sister Amy Sedaris

May 13, 2021• Upcoming Books: ¡Hola Papi!: How To Come Out In A Walmart Parking Lot And Other Life Lessons

November 19, 2020• Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore Kicks Off Virtual Book Tour…NOW

August 6, 2020• Queer The Census Drag Queen Storytime Is Upon Us!

February 12, 2020• Hey! What’s YOUR Pronoun? A New Book Takes A Look At The Long History Of Gender In Pronouns

October 15, 2019• Gay Olympian Adam Rippon Skates His Way Into Seattle To Sell His New Book

October 5, 2019• “Frankissstein” and the”Call Me By Your Name” Sequel Are October’s Big Queer Books

September 20, 2019• Just Announced: Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Heading To Seattle in October

March 7, 2019• John Waters Returns In May For “Mr. Know It All” Book Tour

March 7, 2019• Book Launch Party For “High Voltage Women: Breaking Barriers at Seattle City Light” This Saturday

February 15, 2019• “An African Game of Thrones”…Author Marlon James At SPL To Discuss “Black Leopard, Red Wolf”

January 31, 2019• Gaby Dunn Tries To Help Those Of Us “Bad With Money” With Book/Podcast & Visit To Seattle

January 29, 2019• One Smart Cookie: Out Gay Mayor/Maybe Prez Candidate Pete Buttigieg Bops Into Seattle Next Month

June 1, 2018• Seattle Public Library Celebrates Pride All Month Long

May 18, 2018• “Call Me By Your Name” & “Love, Simon” Authors Kick Off LGBTQ Month At Library of Congress

April 23, 2018• Experience “Radical Self Love” With Sonya Renee Taylor At Elliot Bay Book Company

February 21, 2018• The “Call Me By Your Name” Villa Is For Sale

February 6, 2018• Elliot Bay Book Company & Queer/Bar Team Up For “Call Me By Your Name” Author Event