ACTION ALERT: Hampshire College, a historic safe space for queer, trans, and nonbinary students, is facing an existential crisis. The board of trustees meets THIS WEEK to decide the campusās fate. For decades, Hampshire has been a haven for radical thought, creativity, and communityāa place where difference is celebrated, and everyone is afforded the opportunity to thrive.
Now, the campus is up for sale. What happens next will shape not just one parcel of land, but the future of ALL our safe spaces. We need every voice, every pledge, every shareāyour support matters NOW.
Letās imagine the future together, a future where Rebel Satori hosts a weeklong writing retreat on Hampshireās beautiful grounds, where our stories and community can flourish together. Letās make it a reality.
Join the movement. Draw the line. Stand with Hampshire Next and ensure we protect the places that welcome us all. Visit HampshireNext.org
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I started coming to the Rainbow Book Fair three years ago. I walked in on my birthday, April 20, and Tom Cardemone approached me, from Rebel Satori Press, and said, āDouglas Sadownick, Iāve been trying to republish Sacred Lips of the Bronx for 30 years.ā And then he actually meant what he said ā who does that these days? Itās wonderful, as an Angelino, to return to my primal home base, NYC and the writerās community here. If youāre in NYC, stop by, lotsa writers, great community, and new books!
What: Rainbow Books Fair, Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Where: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, 208 W. 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues
When: Today, Noon to 6:00 p.m. #siegreads #rainbowbookfair2026 #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booklgbt
We close out National Poetry Month with continued love for two standout poetry collections: Emanuel Xavier's Still, We Are Sacred and john compton's house as a cemetery. We enter May celebrating Drought, winner of the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction, revisiting the beautifully complicated romance of Love, Loss, and Lost Causes, and seeing the return of The Hidden Ones as we gear up for the fifth anniversary of dave ring's spec fic favorite.
From poetry to prize-winning fiction to unforgettable love stories and visionary speculative work, Rebel Satoriās catalog continues to spark conversation and connection.
Which Rebel Satori title has stayed with you the longest?
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Weāre thrilled to celebrate this weekās release of The Crows by Glen P. Vecchione š
Spanning centuries, continents, and even a future shaped by catastrophe, The Crows follows the path of a mysterious figurine whose curse leaves devastation in its wakeāuntil, at last, that darkness is transformed into something unexpected, powerful, and transcendent.
From an ill-fated landlord haunted by omens, to a collector in New York drawn into terror, to a far-future world where love reshapes destiny itself, this is a haunting, imaginative, and unforgettable journey.
If you love fiction that is eerie, literary, and boldly original, The Crows is a book you wonāt want to miss.
Now available from Rebel Satori Press.
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Join me at the Rainbow Book Fair for a special book signing
Iāll be signing copies of Still, We Are Sacred
Saturday, May 9
2:00ā3:00 PM
Rebel Satori Press table at the Rainbow Book Fair
The LGBT Center, NYC
Bring your copy or pick one up there. Books will be available for purchase.
Come say hello, get your book signed, and celebrate queer literature with me.
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Independent booksellers keep the literary underground alive. On Indie Booksellers Day, weāre celebrating the shops that champion bold voices, queer stories, and books that absolutely refuse to play it safe. Our readers know where the real magic happens ā on indie shelves, curated with passion and purpose.
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I love that @samfiftyfour_literary published my poem AND shouted out my book of short stories, THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH THE WINDOW šŖWhat a great way to support writers š¤ @rebelsatori #linkinbio #writer #newbook #shortstory #fiction
Weāre honored to share that poet and activist Emanuel Xavier returns with a powerful new collection, Still, We Are Sacred ā a testament to resilience, memory, and the enduring sanctity of queer and Latinx lives. In these new poems, Xavier bears witness with unflinching honesty and lyrical grace, weaving together personal history, collective struggle, and the holy within the everyday. Still, We Are Sacred affirms that even in the face of erasure and violence, our stories, bodies, and communities remain worthy of reverence.
