The 2026 Reading List Originally posted to our Patreon After gathering recommendations, hunting through our own lists, and debating, genteelly over cups of tea, Bill Bodden, our Official Buttery Goodness, and I are ready to share our reading list for 2026. And oh my! I am, as always, terribly excited for this year’s list. Our … More Temporal Textual Talks: A Steampunk Book Chat
Sunday, November 16th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) The time has arrived! Today we welcome our special guest, Gail Carriger, for our monthly book chat in our virtual tea parlour. We’re discussing Etiquette and Espionage, her brilliant start to the Finishing School Series. Please join us there or follow along on YouTube. Simply follow the … More Our Virtual Tea Parlour on Zoom
Sunday, November 16th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) Posted originally and unabridged to our Patreon The time has arrived for our final book chat of 2025, and what a delightful treat we have! This month, we’re discussing the start of Madame Gail‘s excellent Finishing School series, Etiquette and Espionage. From the charming characters and the … More November Book Chat
Friday, October 17th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) The Grand Arbiter and I continue our Guestober tomfoolery with our dear friends, Sharon Skinner and Bob Nelson. Authors, poets, editors, and small press devotees: Sharon and Bob bring so much bookish joy with them wherever they go! I am thrilled they can join us for a … More Friday Tea with Special Guests Sharon Skinner and Bob Nelson
Saturday, October 4th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) We have an astonishing number of special guests this month! A few special treats for Spooky Season, clearly! I am so delighted to start off this wonderful array with the incomparable Sharon Skinner. I had the pleasure of meeting Sharon originally at … More Sip the Tea with Special Guest Sharon Skinner
Friday, September 26th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:3) PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) Whilst I’ve already mentioned this briefly in the weekly schedule post, I am so thrilled for this week’s special edition tea party! I’ve invited my dear friends, T.M. Kutaand M.B. Kelly, to join me whilst the Grand Arbiter is off for adventures … More Friday Teatime with special guests T.M. Kuta and M.B. Kelly
Sunday, September 21st, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Ah! Today is the day! Our September Book Chat is nearly upon us! We’re discussing this month’s pick, our first ever graphic novel, “Monstress, Volume One,” by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. This is an evocative, intense start to spooky … More September Virtual Book Chat
Posted originally to our Patreon Sapphic September is a month long reading challenge started by two delightful humans, Landice and Lexi, on their social media. This charming read-a-thon hopes to inspire more readers to explore more Sapphic books. In bookish spaces, authors and publishers often discuss that Sapphic books simply do not sell as well … More Sapphic September: Steampunk Edition
September 20th at 10AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) I am thrilled to share the new date for my Sip the Tea with special guest T. Kingfisher! Join us this Saturday, September 20th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta). Thank you for your patience with rescheduling! As I noted before, … More Sip the Tea with T. Kingfisher: Fresh and Rescheduled
Originally posted to our Patreon What a week ahead! At least once a month we have a week with all the things happening! I adore unleashing this sort of copious joy and whimsy into the world. I am eager to share all of these events with you. Tuesday the 16th at 5PM PacificTwitch and Stitch … More Weekly Tea (and Tomfoolery)
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 