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220 S Porter Ave Norman, OK
Sunday through Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday and Saturday 10am-8pm

Prism People Book Club meets on Friday, June 26th at The Lore to discuss Bury Your G**s by Chuck Tingle. Description:Bur...
06/11/2026

Prism People Book Club meets on Friday, June 26th at The Lore to discuss Bury Your G**s by Chuck Tingle.

Description:

Bury Your G**s is a heart-pounding new novel from USA Today bestselling author Chuck Tingle about what it takes to succeed in a world that wants you dead.

Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell.

But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale.

Misha refuses, but he soon realizes that he's just put a target on his back. And what's worse, monsters from his horror movie days are stalking him and his friends through the hills above Los Angeles.

Haunted by his past, Misha must risk his entire future - before the horrors from the silver screen find a way to bury him for good.

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Prism People: 2SLGBTQIA+ Book Club is a club where we read a rotating array of q***r literature focusing on education, activism and stories. This group meets (typically) on the last Friday of the month at 6pm at The Lore. Due to the sensitive material we discuss, we ask that all attendees be 16 years of age or older.

We already have a lot of fiber spinners in our community, and Kim has really gotten into the hobby as well. We know that...
06/10/2026

We already have a lot of fiber spinners in our community, and Kim has really gotten into the hobby as well. We know that spinning can be difficult to bring to our Whatcha Working on Wednesday craft nights because we don’t have enough space to accommodate spinning wheels. So, with some encouragement from our awesome regulars, we decided to create a separate night for folks to bring their spinning wheels, drop spindles, wool-processing tools, and more, so we can all work on turning fiber into yarn together!

We will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm at The Lore! Please note that this is not a class. We do plan on offering teaching nights as well, but for now this is a group that will meet, hang out and spin yarn together.

Time to break the ice! Q***r Love Book Club meets TODAY at Yellow Dog Coffee to discuss Game Changer by Rachel Reid. 🌈QU...
06/09/2026

Time to break the ice! Q***r Love Book Club meets TODAY at Yellow Dog Coffee to discuss Game Changer by Rachel Reid.

🌈QUEER LOVE BOOK CLUB!🌈 A Collaboration between Norman Pride and The Lore brings a brand new (and a sometimes a little spicy) book club to Norman! 18+ because of spicy story topics (and conversations).

🍄 Shop the Paint Party To Go Summer Sale happening now at The Lore! Perfect for a relaxing group paint party or makes fo...
06/08/2026

🍄 Shop the Paint Party To Go Summer Sale happening now at The Lore!

Perfect for a relaxing group paint party or makes for a fun and unique gift!

(While supplies last)

Space Cadets Book Club meets TODAY at Beer Is Good Brewing Company in Downtown Norman! Space Cadets: Sci-Fi Book Club is...
06/07/2026

Space Cadets Book Club meets TODAY at Beer Is Good Brewing Company in Downtown Norman!

Space Cadets: Sci-Fi Book Club is a club where we read a wide array of science fiction books and discuss them. You do not have to buy the book through The Lore to participate (but it's extra awesome if you do!), you can just join us for the discussion! You do not have to have finished the book, though we will discuss the end of the book. You do not have to come to every meeting (dip in and out of different book clubs, come see us once and then not again for six months, do whatever works for you).

Past Tense Book Club meets at 6pm today, June 5th, 2026, at Yellow Dog Coffee Company. For this book club we read histor...
06/05/2026

Past Tense Book Club meets at 6pm today, June 5th, 2026, at Yellow Dog Coffee Company.

For this book club we read historical fiction from a variety of eras and countries! You do not have to buy the book through The Lore (but it's extra awesome if you do!), you can just join us for the discussion. You do not have to have finished the book, though we will discuss the end of the book. You do not have to join every meeting. Do what works for you!

Kim's May Zine Spotlight:Tantrumby Rachel Eve Moulton"Tantrum starts out seeming like a pretty standard monster story. T...
06/04/2026

Kim's May Zine Spotlight:

Tantrum
by Rachel Eve Moulton

"Tantrum starts out seeming like a pretty standard monster story. Thea is a mother of three but her youngest child is acting very different than her first two. Monstrously different. These difference cause Thea to confront her relationship with all of her children, her husband, her neighbors and friends, and most volatility her relationship with her mother and her past. This book is a short punch to the gut story about motherhood, relationships, and life. This book is not for everyone, please check the trigger earnings but I tore through this story and left fully satisfied."

Did you know We have a Patreon tier for every one of our book clubs?! If you want to make sure you have next month's boo...
06/04/2026

Did you know We have a Patreon tier for every one of our book clubs?! If you want to make sure you have next month's book club book ready and waiting for you, it's time to sign up!

We also have a "Pick For Me" tier where you sign up and fill out a short questionnaire, so we can pick a book for you each month, and several tiers that simply get you a discount when you shop in the store!

DM us with any questions or head to the link in our bio to learn more about The Lore's Patreon.

Find our JUNE calendar inside of our monthly zine (available at the store now) or save this digital version, so you can ...
06/03/2026

Find our JUNE calendar inside of our monthly zine (available at the store now) or save this digital version, so you can easily check in and see what’s happening!

☀Summer Hours begin: The store will be open everyday 10am-6pm. Check the calendar to see if we are closing early for events.

-Whatcha Working on Wednesday and Writing Crew happens weekly!

-Booking It Norman Chapter is walking around downtown Norman (meeting at The Lore) and at Sutton Wilderness.

-Art Walk happens on June 12th from 6-8pm

-Sign up for Brunch & Craft happening on June 20, 2026

-(New!) Spinning Circle on June 23, 2026

-Read Around the World Book Club at Apple Tree Chocolate is discussing “Monstrilio” by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

-Past Tense Book Club at Yellow Dog Coffee is discussing “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

-Books of Our Times Book Club at Lazy Circles Brewing is discussing “One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” by Omar El Akkad

-Space Cadets Book Club at BIG Brewing is discussing “Mountain in the Sea” by Ray Nayler

-Q***r Love Book Club at Yellow Dog Coffee is discussing “Game Changer” by Rachel Reid

-Constant Readers Book Club at Legally Brewed is discussing “The Long Walk” by Stephen King

-Streams of Consciousness Book Club at The Lore is discussing “Embodied Meditation” by Mark Walsh and Karin van Maanen and “The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel van der Kolk

-Spice is Right Book Club at Yellow Dog Coffee is discussing “Crash Test” by Amy James

-Prism People Book Club at The Lore is discussing “Bury Your G**s” by Chuck Tingle

-Better Than the Movie Book Club at Legally Brewed is discussing “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” by Judy Blume

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220 S Porter Avenue
Norman, OK
73071

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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