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Austin Texas Book Trail Afterparty
April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Close out the weekend with an evening afterparty at Strangelove Coffee & Wine from 6-8pm, featuring:
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a South Asian food menu from Good Jinn
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drink specials from Strangelove’s wine program
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book stack sketches by local cartoonist Ashley Robin Franklin
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trail prizes (TBA!)
All ages welcome — bring your fam, bring your friends, bring your pup.
The Austin Texas Book Trail is an annual bookstore crawl dedicated to celebrating the literary spirit and supporting local independent bookshops in the greater Austin area. Each year, we gather bookstores in Austin and surrounding areas for a one-weekend “Book Trail,” with participating stores offering exclusive discounts, prizes, and/or activations to serve and build community.
Our mission is to uplift newer bookstores, cherish the old, and energize the local literary community — readers, booksellers, and bookstore owners alike. Last year’s Book Trail celebration saw visitors from 27 unique cities making 2600+ bookstore stops during the two-day event. (Read the 2025 recap here.)
