Celebrating One Year serving our community!
Birdhouse Books and Gifts is a neighborhood, community-focused independent bookstore in central Austin, Texas. We are a queer-owned, veteran-owned, and woman-owned business (and all of those are the same person!). We are an indie bookshop focused on inclusivity, community, and welcoming. Our goal is for every person who walks through our doors to feel seen and a sense of belonging here.
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Our selection is ever-expanding as we grow within our space. We've got a fun and beautiful kids and middle grade section, and features for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors, alongside new fiction and non-fiction for adults. Check back frequently because we are growing and changing every day!
We have always have full slate of events on the calendar, which are detailed below and updated here monthly. We hope to see you soon at the Birdhouse!
Upcoming Events
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February Events
Regular Monthly Book Clubs, Writers Groups, and Hobby Groups:
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Queer Writers of Color Group: First and Third Saturday at 12 pm with Marzetta. Follow @marzettaspeaks for membership info​
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InkDrop Lit Community Writers Group: Sunday, Feb 8 at 10:30 am, RSVP Here
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Queer Poetry Open Mic Night: Feb 12 at 6:30 pm. RSVP here (required)
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Local Author Book Club for February: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
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Discussion Meetup March 1 at 1 pm
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Author Events, Story Times, and Community Events:
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March Events
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Queer Writers of Color Group: First and Third Saturday at 12 pm with Marzetta. Follow @marzettaspeaks for membership info​​
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Local Author Book Club for February: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
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Discussion Meetup March 1 at 1 pm
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Book for March: Hameln by NJ Knight - Meetup on April 12 at 1 pm
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Bonus Book Club Meetup: Ghosts Aboard Starlight with author Gume Laurel III: March 15 at 1 pm
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Commonplace Lit Discussion Group: March 1 at 2:30 pm​​
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InkDrop Lit Community Writers Group: Sunday, March 8 at 10:30 am, RSVP Here​
Regular Monthly Book Clubs, Writers Groups, and Hobby Groups:
Author Events, Story Times, and Community Events:
March 7 at 11 am: Robyn McGrath
Drag Story Time and Book Launch
Featuring Stellar Manx
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Brave New Ballet: The Story of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
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Join author Robyn McGrath and drag performer Stellar Manx as they launch this wonderful book about the all-male drag ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, which has been delighting audiences on stages around the world for more than 52 years!
March 14
2-4 pm
In-Store Tarot Reading
with Emerald Mystiek & Delightful Spiral
3-Card readings
$10-$20 sliding scale
No RSVP necessary
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Saturday, March 21
11 am
Children's Story Time with Luna Hoque
Bibi and Adventure Cat
Sunday, March 22 at 6:30 pm
Tiffany Yu: The Anti-Ableist Manifesto
with Emily Flores of Cripple Media
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March 25th at 7 pm
Dara Zycherman: Meaningful Minimalism:
How To Build An Aligned Life​
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Minimalism is so much more than a trend about stuff.
If you’re curious what it might look like to align your environment with your values and declutter not just your space, but your life, join author Dara Zycherman for an evening of thoughtful conversation around her book Meaningful Minimalism.
Dara will be in conversation with author and writing coach Sarah Welch to discuss her approach to minimalism, the evolution of her business Less Equals More, and why she chose to write Meaningful Minimalism to help everyone—not just her one-on-one clients—build simpler, more intentional lives.
Purchase a copy of Meaningful Minimalism with your RSVP or on-site to have it signed by the author at the event.
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March 27th at 6:30 pm
Danielle Girard with John Fram
Pinky Swear tour stop!
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Danielle Girard is the USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author of several novels, including the Annabelle Schwartzman series and Pinky Swear.
She is also the creator and host of the Killer Women Podcast, where she interviews the women who write today’s best crime fiction.
John Fram is the author of the critically acclaimed supernatural thrillers The Bright Lands, No Road Home, and The Midnight Knock .
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Book Clubs
2026 Local Authors Book Club
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Join us in reading books by Austin and San Antonio-based authors you may not have had the chance to read before! The list for February through May is below!
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Sign up for any month at any time via this form!
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Our next meeting is March 1 at 1 pm, to discuss The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan.
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