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Congratulations to MOLLY, our first-ever Spelling Bee champion. Yesterday was unforgettable. More fraught with drama tha...
06/21/2026

Congratulations to MOLLY, our first-ever Spelling Bee champion. Yesterday was unforgettable. More fraught with drama than we could have planned for. Thanks for packing it out everyone. For rolling w our blessings and curses. For cheering on 30+ neighborhood spellers. For being great sports. For supporting BookSpring and enjoying St. Elmo Brewing Co Cold Ones Pops .

Molly, your performance was incredible. That your winning word was “eudaemonia,” a state of being or doing that’s more profound and stable than happiness, often translated as “flourishing”—well, that’s just perfect.

Thanks everyone. We’re grateful to be here. ☀️

The FIRST LIGHT SPELLING BEE is on. It promises to be quasi competitive, mildly absurb, mischievously smarty pants. Meet...
06/20/2026

The FIRST LIGHT SPELLING BEE is on. It promises to be quasi competitive, mildly absurb, mischievously smarty pants. Meet a few of your 2026 spellers above. 🏆 We’ll have 30+ folks bringing their best. Two fantastic emcees bringing the funny. BAD LARRY’S slinging. 🍔Cold Ones Pops coolin. 🥶

Free for all. Come hang w us under the big tent w misters and high IQs.

3pm the shindig opens
4pm the competition commences

** Special thanks to St. Elmo Brewing Co and Miscellaneous Rentals for being our event sponsors and good pals. All proceeds going to support BookSpring ☀️

Bookshops We Love // Marylebone, LondonDuring some early summer travels, we revisited the London flagship of Daunt Books...
06/18/2026

Bookshops We Love // Marylebone, London

During some early summer travels, we revisited the London flagship of Daunt Books, a pillar of the independent bookselling world. The energy of the place is perfectly suited for the century-old Edwardian building—serene, inviting, important. And the shelves are famously organized by geography rather than genre. On a France shelf, you can find The Count of Monte Cristo next to A Year in Provence next to a guidebook to Paris cafes. The shop is a total trip. If you find yourself in London this summer, wander over on a Sunday morning. Before or after Daunt, find the delicious Marylebone Farmer’s Market (10a-2p) a few blocks west on St. Vincent Street. A slice of quiche, a paperback of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, a park bench: perfection.

☕️ First Light is bringing on a few new baristas into the cafe. Come join us! Link in Stories for more info. ☕️
06/15/2026

☕️ First Light is bringing on a few new baristas into the cafe. Come join us! Link in Stories for more info. ☕️

This week First Light Books
06/15/2026

This week First Light Books

Ahead of our evening with the author of "Monster of a Land" on Tuesday June 16th, we tapped Lauren Hough for a quick Q+A...
06/14/2026

Ahead of our evening with the author of "Monster of a Land" on Tuesday June 16th, we tapped Lauren Hough for a quick Q+A. Influenced by stories like Steinbeck's "Travels with Charley", Lauren's recounting of her recent cross-country adventure is just as much an inspired travelogue as it is a compelling social commentary.

Learn more about "Monster of a Land" and RSVP for the event at the link in our bio.

We’re getting RSVP tabs on the big BEE, lettersmiths taking the First Light stage on Saturday June 20. If you’re plannin...
06/11/2026

We’re getting RSVP tabs on the big BEE, lettersmiths taking the First Light stage on Saturday June 20. If you’re planning on coming, click over to our stories Event link to let us know. 🏆

/ More on the Spelling Bee /

☀️ Three dozen adult spellers will bring their best on June 20. Official slots filled BUT day-on chance to compete will be available via a ten sec spelling test. (It’s hard!) Come at 3pm if you want in.

⏰ At 3pm the festivities start w BAD LARRY’S and Cold Ones Pops plus all the drinks for our cafe. 4pm sharp the Spelling Bee is a go.

👏🏻 We’re grateful for our event sponsors St. Elmo Brewing Co and Miscellaneous Rentals — good folks helping making good things happen. Proceeds of this event go to support BookSpring

Join us tonight at 6pm for an evening with Kevin Fedarko, whose 750-mile trek through the Grand Canyon has been called “...
06/02/2026

Join us tonight at 6pm for an evening with Kevin Fedarko, whose 750-mile trek through the Grand Canyon has been called “the toughest hike in the world.” He’ll be here to talk about that journey, the wildness and history he encountered along the way, and the book that came out of it: A Walk in the Park.

In conversation with Kevin will be Stephen Harrigan, one of Texas’s most celebrated writers and a fellow Outside contributor whose own work has long explored the power of landscape and place.

This week
06/01/2026

This week

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4300 Speedway Unit 104
Austin, TX
78751

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

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+15129961516

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