Underdog Bookstore

08/20/2026

It's never easy to ask for help, but we are so grateful for your support 💖

Yesterday I made a very difficult but honest post and was blown away by the kindness and generosity we received in response. In addition to some online sales and donations, we also have new shelf sponsors to recognize!

These sponsorships directly support marginalized authors and bring new books into the store. So far this year our sponsors have chosen to support Underdog's Young Adult, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous, Latinx, and Disabled & Neurodiverse Authors and Stories shelves, and we can't thank them enough 🫶

Whether you sponsor a shelf, make a donation, shop for books, or attend our events, you're part of the community that helps us to give back to those in need and maintain a safe space where everyone can feel welcomed and represented. We couldn't do this without you!

08/18/2026

Happy release day Inkbinder's War! ⚔️📚

Rick A. Romero will be signing with us in-store on Saturday, September 5th at 12PM.

Don't miss this q***r historical fantasy, with magic, monsters, and a slow-burn romance. Hope to see you there, Underdogs!

***rFantasy

08/18/2026

Take a break with a book this week. You deserve it 📚🏳️‍🌈🐶

💛 Tuesday: 1PM-6PM

🧡 Wednesday: 1PM-8PM
6PM: Local Authors Meetup

❤️ Thursday: 1PM-6PM

💚 Friday: 10AM-8PM
4PM: Crochet Classes
7PM: Open Mic Night

💙 Saturday: 10AM-8PM
11AM: Craft & Cry
3PM: Tutoring with Christina/Chris

💜 Sunday: 11AM-7PM
11AM: Queen of Pups Tarot
4PM: Tutoring with Christina/Chris

If you can't make it to visit us in store, please consider shopping with us online through Bookshop.org US and Libro.fm Audiobooks where every purchase supports our mission.



📖 Local Authors Meetup
🗓 Wednesday, August 19 from 6-8PM
📍312 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia



Crochet Classes with Jen every Friday from 4-7PM 🧶

💸 $10 per person
📍 312 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia



🎙 Open Mic Night
🗓 Friday, August 21 from 7-9PM
📍 312 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia



✂️ Craft & Cry with Abeja Rise | Jen Venegas
🗓 Saturday August 22 from 11AM-2PM
📍 312 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia



📝 Free Tutoring with Christina/Chris
🗓 Saturday August 22nd from 3-5PM
🗓 Sunday August 23rd from 4-6PM
📍312 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia



Coming up next week:

8/25: Runes 101 with ✨🦬✨

8/26: Writing Through Trauma with Andrew Turner

8/27: Full Moon Writing Meditation

8/28: Banned Books Club

8/29: Divination Workshop with plutonianmother

8/30: Community Grief Circle with Abeja Rise | Jen Venegas

08/16/2026

What are the Underdogs reading? Here’s your top picks this week from in-store and online at Libro.fm Audiobooks and Bookshop.org US 📚🏳️‍🌈🐶

SLIDE 1: Top picks in-store

AWKWARDLY EVER AFTER Lindsay Maple

A CLASH OF STEEL cb lee

RECOVERY RUN Melissa Whitney

AN APPRECIATION OF CATS Des DeVivo

THIS IS WHY THEY HATE US Aaron Aceves

THE BONE PICKER Devon Mihesuah

THE WITCH AND THE HUNTRESS Luna McNamara

DISFIGURED: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space Amanda Leduc

SLIDE 2: Top picks online

ONE FOR ALL Lillie Lainoff

DEARLY DEPARTED by Chip Pons Chip Pons

BOOKS, ICED COFFEE & A SIDE OF DRAGONS: A Graphic Novel by Amanda Lovelace amanda lovelace, illustrated by Raquel ✨

LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB by Malinda Lo Malinda Lo

CINDERELLA IS DEAD Kalynn Bayron

I’LL HAVE WHAT HE’S HAVING Adib Khorram

THE DUCHESS OF KOKORA by Nikhil Prabala Nikhil Prabala

THE MAGIC FISH by Trung Le Nguyen Trung Le Nguyen

08/15/2026

Thank you for joining our first Freedom to Read Postcard Party and taking action against book banning bills! 📚🏳️‍🌈🐶

***rBannedBooks

ID: Video clips inside Underdog Bookstore show banned book displays and participants seated around a long table writing postcards.

08/15/2026

Happy Bookstore Romance Day, Underdogs! 📚💖

We'll be at Mt. Lowe Brewing Company from 4-8PM today for books, brews and bingo with 8 local romance authors, a book swap, swag bags, craft activities and more 🍻

For our audiobook lovers, don't forget to shop the Libro.fm romance sale! Choose Underdog as your affilitate store and every purchase supports our nonprofit mission. The best way to support is with an annual membership, and members get an additional 30% off the sale 🎧

libro.fm/sale

Behind the scenes we're also plotting the launch of a new Romance Book Club. Subscribe to our newsletter now so you don't miss any announcements 💌

underdogbookstore.org/subscribe

08/15/2026

08/15/2026

Our Banned Books Club now meets on the last Friday of each month 📚

Meet us in store or online to discuss a new banned or challenged book each month, and join us on the app for meeting notifications and more!

🗓 Friday, August 28th, 7-9PM
THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD by Zora Neale Hurston

🗓 Friday, September 25th, 7-9PM
THE LESBIANA'S GUIDE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL by

Help us provide FREE Q***r Banned Books for young readers by donating through our Wishlist or dropping off new or gently used copies in store. These books are available with a simple request - take it, read it, share it freely 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

***rBannedBooks

08/13/2026

Happy Thursday, Underdog friends! 📚🏳️‍🌈🐶

Come crochet, fight book bans, and read romance with us this weekend 💖



ID: Video pans around different book displays at Underdog Bookstore with overlays of each event flyer