Author: Lauren Salerno
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Discover Cozy Fantasy: why we love The Spellshop Series
When you’re getting hit with the worst news you’ve ever heard over and over again, I think it’s fair to choose media that lets you relax your shoulders for a bit. It’s called balance.
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A Resistance of Witches: Magic Meets History
The witches found in fantasy literature are often a way to discuss the power women hold despite their disadvantages.
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How to Prepare for Your First Market as a Bookstore
The Undead Bookshop is in soft launch mode and we’re learning so much about being a nontraditional bookstore! This weekend we were at the Queer Mercado for our first time setting up as a 10×10 space. For us, this was a real test of all the preparation we have done over the last few weeks.…
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Monsters With a Side of Romance
The Undead Bookshop is getting ready for our next pop-up. This Saturday, August 16, 2025, we’ll be manifesting at the Queer Mercado in the East L.A. Civic Center. Head over to our event page to see more info on that. The world feels scarier and scarier every day. I know that I crave a little…
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The Enduring Legacy of Carmilla in Modern Storytelling
Pre-dating Bram Stoker’s Dracula by 25 years, the tale of the temptress vampire, Carmilla, is an enduring tale of feminine seduction.
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Launching a Traveling Bookstore
Hello! My name is Lauren and I am launching a traveling bookstore. Sounds very wild and probably a bad idea, given the state of the world at the moment. I think the universe guides us in the direction we’re supposed to go. Actually, sometimes it’s a little mean and gives us a hardy shove toward…