A true people’s historian, Johanna bridged neighbors of all generations, boroughs, and cultural backgrounds when working on the April 25th Black, Brown, and Asian Solidarity March that we were privileged to collaborate on in 2021. We’ve kept on learning from her since then. Rest in power, Johanna.

We are devastated by the passing of historian, scholar, and activist Johanna Fernandez. Beyond learning from her seminal book “The Young Lords,” we at Word Up deeply appreciated the chance to get to learn from Johanna through march planning and events.

We invite you to celebrate Center for Fiction lifetime of excellent honoree Julia Alvarez and award-winning illustrator Krystal Quiles for the very first graphic edition of the internationally bestselling modern-day classic “In the Time of the Butterflies.” 🎟️WithFriends.co/WordUp (live 8/1)

AUGUST EVENTS for the hottest month of the year (for books!!!!)

WEDNESDAY Nicholas Freudenberg discusses his new book, “Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s,” with Merlin Chowkwanyun, author of “All Health Politics Is Local.” Withfriends.co/WordUp

UPTOWN KID LIT 2026 LINEUP IS HERE 🙌 Join us on Sunday, September 13th from 11am to 4pm at Inwood Hill Park to celebrate children’s literature uptown! FREE books and school supply giveaways for all registrants. WordUpBooks.com/UKL

We’ll be closing the shop today at 3pm — stay tuned safe out there!! The air quality is still unhealthy (AQI 165) plus more rain & flooding.

Cute new mask cart thanks to neighbor! Please take care in this air, and if you need N95 or KN95 masks, come through and pick one up along with a book that you can hunker down and read indoors. If you need a place to cool down, we have A/C, and chairs, and even a fridge outside.

Help us upgrade our space! This ramp has been an issue for a while and we want EVERYONE to be able to come into Recirculation AND use the bathroom — which has been OUT OF ORDER many times and isn’t easily accessed by all visitors. GiveButter.com/15kfor15 ❤️

JULY EVENTS, including closures this week. *Recirculation will be closed all week due to the heat. If you need AC, the bathroom, or your book fix, visit Word Up Thursday or Friday.

TOMORROW at Recirculation, presented by @pslweb.bsky.social NYC chapter

Used books are added weekly!

Updated events this week! Clothing Repair Circle is cancelled this month and Saturday’s event with Leah Kim is moved to June 3rd.

Drag story time last Saturday was a blast! We learned about José Sarria, the first openly gay candidate to run got public office in the US. Thanks Cindy Lozito, Flame, and Drag Artists for Expression NYC for this magical afternoon and the paper crowns 💕

Last day to support! This year we’re not hosting a rent party, instead focusing on Word Up turning 15 with a birthday bash at Audubon Plaza on June 5, 2026. But if you’d like to support Recirculation, buy from the @Bonfire campaign before it’s gone! Bonfire.com/RecirculationNYC

NEW GALLERY for visual artist Elizaveta Kozlova’s show ANTE PERPETUUM. This Saturday, join us for drinks, snacks, and a discussion with the artist. The show will be up for the month of May at Recirculation, a project of Word Up. Learn more at WordUpBooks.com.

April showers, bring EVEN MORE GREAT EVENTS FROM WORD UP 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐🥀🪷

We got a special new stamp for this!

NEXT TUESDAY Julia Alvarez in the Bronx!! With a performance by all-women’s Afro-Caribbean group Legacy Women, and a conversation with Angie Cruz. Get your tickets at BronxMusicHall.org

Plus, we’re part of the Upper Manhattan Bookstore Crawl!

Potluck, readings, music and more! Celebrate #IndependentBookstoreDay at Word Up and Recirculation with 30% off used books, free items with purchases over $30, a hidden Libro.fm golden ticket, and two special events!

@jasonreynolds83.bsky.social returns to Harlem on Tuesday 4/21 to celebrate his new print edition of SOUNDTRACK with @npr.org Brittany Luse Get tickets at WithFriends.co/WordUp

Charlie Waters is sick and will not be at tonight’s UPTOWN OUT. The rest of tonight’s ensemble will do improv.

EL PRÓXIMO MARTES We're celebrating Garifuna Heritage Month con autor y activista José Francisco Ávila, founder of the website Garífuna Experience in NYC. ¡Todos los niveles de inglés y español son bienvenidos para aprender nuevo vocabulario cultural y escuchar música!⁠ withfriends.co/wordup/

And a new staff pick! MARSHA by @tourmaliiine is a great biography of community-care LEGEND Marsha P. Johnson, a trans activist that everyone should learn more about.

TRANS RIGHTS READATHON continues until the end of the month! We have a bunch of recommendations on display, including quick non-fiction reads, comics, and children's books. Ask a volunteer at Word Up for a recommendation to read even beyond this month!

Events this week at #WordUpBooks and #RecirculationNYC✌️Yoga for Musicians is cancelled. Our reading with Angel Simms is postponed. Friday’s members event is full but there is a waitlist. Saturday’s event at Word Up does not require masking (although it’s still encouraged!).

EVENTS THIS WEEK including the newly added Spring Equinox Jam on Saturday at #RecirculationNYC

@tjalexandernyc.bsky.social ‘s new novel is out!! And we have signed copies 💕 #ALadyForAllSeasons is a queer Regency romance sure to make you swoon and fall in love with the genderfluid love interest. Pick up your copy today at our shop or on our website WordUpBooks.com 💋

👋 Events this week at #WordUpBooks and #RecirculationNYC including a ⛑️Narcan training (free kits provided) and a special 🌍 Earth-themed story time (with eco-friendly prizes). We’ll be closed on Sunday for a collective meeting. ❤️