Charis Books and More/Charis Circle

Charis Books and More/Charis Circle Welcome to Charis Books and More, the South's oldest and largest feminist bookstore.
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All Charis Circle events have a suggested donation of $5, but no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. All events are co-sponsored by Charis Books

* From Margin to Center Literary Programming (FMC)--Building on Charis Books and More's thirty-seven year commitment to independent and marginalized voices, Charis Circle's literary programs seek to expand existing notions of literature

, test cultural and discipline-based boundaries and traditions, cultivate written experimentation, encourage discourse between schools of thought, and build audiences for live literary experiences. With a primary focus on diverse and marginalized voices, FMC works to encourage "a place at the table" for all.
* Founding the Future of Feminism Programming (FFF)-- works to build a sustainable and dynamic feminist movement facilitating regional networking and program development that challenges and seeks to dismantle all forms of oppression through an intersectional feminist lens. FFF organizes around a philosophy of wholeness, believing that all people have a right to be self-determining across the entire spectrum of their lives.
* Strong Families, Whole Children Programming (SFWC)--is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of strong, healthy, and whole young people (and the people who love them) who are committed to gender justice beyond the binary.
* Urban Sustainability and Wellness Programming (USW)-- is designed to introduce community members to resources and events that promote a healthy, vital, and sustainable world which rejects the predominate ideology of scarcity and promotes mutuality and sufficiency beyond capitalist models. Make a tax deductible donation to Charis Circle today via Network for Good's secure network: http://www.chariscircle.org/donate-to-the-circle/cornerstone-donor-program/

Check out our staff round-up for new romance, horror, nonfiction, and more! Kira’s pick ():· Nemesis Mine: A Romance o...
06/23/2026

Check out our staff round-up for new romance, horror, nonfiction, and more!

Kira’s pick ():
· Nemesis Mine: A Romance of Nemeses to Lovers by Amy Archer ()

Saisha’s picks ():
· All This Want (and I Can't Get None): Stories by T Clark ()
· Q***r Tastes: Unconventional Representation in Horror Films by Cat Voleur ()

Brittany’s pick ():
· Slasher Summer: A Novel by E. L. Chen ()
· Tillinghast: A Novel by Clare Cavenagh ()

Sara’s picks ():
· Down to Earth: An 831 Stories Romance by Julia Turshen ()
· Little Wild: A Novel by Laura Evans ()

Yarrow’s pick ():
· Animal Spiral by Luis Othoniel Rosa ()

Abeo’s pick ():
· D I Y Body (Arkansas Q***r Poet #4) by Toni Garcia-Butler ()

E.R.’s picks ():
· The Perfect Moment: God, S*x, Art, and the Birth of America's Culture Wars by Isaac Butler ()
· The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery by Kaitlyn Tiffany ()
· Gender Bound: Prisons, Trans Lives, and the Abolitionist Horizon by Joss T. Greene ()

Other store pick:
· Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers () – now in paperback! Event replay available on Youtube.

Join us at Charis for a week full of exciting events, programs, and a teach-in on data centers, surveillance, and polici...
06/22/2026

Join us at Charis for a week full of exciting events, programs, and a teach-in on data centers, surveillance, and policing with Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure!

More info: https://charisbooksandmore.com/events/calendar

· Q/T YOUTH BOARD GAMES @ CHARIS BOOKS AND MORE
Mon, 6/22/2026 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm | In-person
· Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays-- Amena Brown () in conversation with Tayari Jones ()
Mon, 6/22/2026 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | In-person at AARL
· Kidliterate Book Club Reads: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
Tue, 6/23/2026 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Virtual
· Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene -- Lorraine Boissoneault () in conversation with Micaela Blei ()
Wed, 6/24/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Virtual
· Lavender Lens () Film Screening: Q***r Cinema for Palestine Short Films ()
Wed, 6/24/2026 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm | In-person .atl
· Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure Teach-in on Data centers, surveillance, and policing in DeKalb ()
Thurs, 6/25/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm | In-person at Charis
· LGBTQ+ Book Club Reads: Be Gay, Do Crime: Sixteen Stories of Q***r Chaos
Sat, 6/27/2026 | 10:00am - 11:30am | Virtual
· SFQP 2026 Festival Artist Market ()
Sat, 6/27/2026 | 12:00pm - 6:00pm | In-person

An irresistible delight, this hilarious and heartwarming essay collection gathers essential tales about growing up in th...
06/22/2026

An irresistible delight, this hilarious and heartwarming essay collection gathers essential tales about growing up in the South, the pitfalls of date night, and why no one should ever tell a Black girl how to Black Girl.

Tonight at 6:30pm, Charis and the Auburn Avenue Research Library () welcome Amena Brown () in conversation with Tayari Jones () for a celebration of Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays.

This event is in-person at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. Please register at the link in our bio!

Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez was an invisible architect behind evangelical Christianity's digital empire, crafting messag...
06/20/2026

Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez was an invisible architect behind evangelical Christianity's digital empire, crafting messages of belonging for some of the most influential megachurches--Hillsong Church, Elevation Church, Willow Creek--all while secretly questioning his own place within the faith.
Conversion Therapy Dropout is a behind-the-scenes look at megachurch culture, the hidden harm of non-affirming Christian spaces, and the ongoing impact of conversion therapy on gay Christians. This isn't just a coming-out story--it's about what happens after. About rebuilding a life outside the only world you've ever known. And the radical act of stepping into the light after being told your whole life to stay in the shadows.

Tonight at 7pm, Charis welcomes Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez (.s.rodriguez) in conversation with Garrard Conley () for a celebration of Conversion Therapy Dropout: A Q***r Story of Faith and Belonging.

This event is in-person at Neighborhood Church (). Please register at the link in our bio!

OPEN MIC TONIGHT! Join us for Cliterati, an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series that celebrates new voices and...
06/18/2026

OPEN MIC TONIGHT! Join us for Cliterati, an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series that celebrates new voices and seasoned veterans alike. Co-hosted by Karen G. and Theresa Davis, all are welcome to come and share their work. If you would like to participate as a reader or performer, all you need to do is arrive by 7:15 pm ET to sign up on the list.

There are no genre, style, or form requirements, but please keep your set to under five minutes to allow everyone to have a turn!

More info: https://charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-06-18/cliterati-open-mic-featuring-stevie-edwards-celebration-weather-inside

As dreams and dialectics converge, Roma meditates on the role of faith--ruminating on mystic poetics and anticolonial le...
06/17/2026

As dreams and dialectics converge, Roma meditates on the role of faith--ruminating on mystic poetics and anticolonial legacies while yearning for a bewitching woman whose heart will only ever belong to the revolution.

Charis welcomes Radhika Singh () in Conversation with Holiday Simmons () for a discussion of Earthly Playing Field, a novel that traces love and revolution in a crumbling world order.

This event is in-person at Charis and virtual on Crowdcast! More information at the link below:
https://charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-06-17/earthly-playing-field-radhika-singh-conversation-holiday-simmons

Check out our round-up of books we’re excited to be putting on the shelves today!Kira’s pick ():· Dogs on Dates by Luk...
06/16/2026

Check out our round-up of books we’re excited to be putting on the shelves today!

Kira’s pick ():
· Dogs on Dates by Luke Healy ()

Sara’s picks ():
· Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden ()
· The Emilys: A Novel by Heather Abel ()

Olivia & E.R.’s () pick:
· Femmephilia: Love Letters to Trans Mermaids, Q***r Mothers, and Marilyn Monroe by Sophie Lewis ()

Store picks and event books:
· Trans Geographies of Joy: Building Community in Atlanta by Elias Capello () – Signed copies available and event replay available on Youtube!
· Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays by Amena Brown () – event on 6/22!
· The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation by Nicole Carr () – event on 7/7!
· Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America's Past, Present, & Future by Lokelani Alabanza ()
· Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance by Catherine Meeks () – local author!
· White Winged Doves: A Stevie Nicks Poetry Anthology edited by Collin Kelley (), Megan Volpert () – local authors!

Check out the events and programs happening this week at Charis!More info: https://live-charis1747038143.pantheonsite.io...
06/16/2026

Check out the events and programs happening this week at Charis!

More info: https://live-charis1747038143.pantheonsite.io/events/calendar

· Monthly Sapphic Writing Group
Tue, 6/16/2026 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | In-person
· Earthly Playing Field: Radhika Singh () in Conversation with Holiday Simmons ()
Wed, 6/17/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Hybrid
· Cliterati Open Mic Featuring: Stevie Edwards () in celebration of The Weather Inside
Thu, 6/18/2026 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm
· Monthly Meet & Mingle for LGBTQ+ Folks 50+
Sat, 6/20/2026 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | In-person
· Conversion Therapy Dropout: A Q***r Story of Faith and Belonging -- Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez (.s.rodriguez) in conversation with Garrard Conley ()
Sat, 6/20/2026 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | In-person at Neighborhood Church

Trans Geographies of Joy charts the stories of trans activists in Atlanta, focusing particularly on people of color, to ...
06/11/2026

Trans Geographies of Joy charts the stories of trans activists in Atlanta, focusing particularly on people of color, to document how they confront the intersections of white supremacy and transphobia through their organizing. The volume offers insight into the oft-overlooked trans activist scene, particularly as political strategists and the broader news media struggle to make sense of newly-purple states like Georgia.

Charis welcomes Elias Capello () in conversation with SJ Dillon () in celebration of Trans Geographies of Joy: Building Community in Atlanta, an exploration of how trans activists confront the intersections of white supremacy and transphobia. ()

This event is in-person at Charis and virtual on Crowdcast. Please register at the link below:
https://live-charis1747038143.pantheonsite.io/event/2026-06-11/trans-geographies-joy-building-community-atlanta-elias-capello-conversation-sj

06/10/2026

Tonight is "Meet Me There," a monthly intergenerational poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction experience curated by trans/genderqueer poet and sound artist Samuel Ace.

June's featured poets are Nicholas Goodly () & Jericho Brown () in celebration of their collections, Star Power and The Tradition.

This event is in-person at Charis and virtual on Crowdcast. More information at the link in our bio!

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