Wake Robin Books & Arts

Wake Robin Books & Arts We are a Latina- and disabled-owned bookstore and arts space coming soon to Alexandria, VA.

Sometimes you just need to take a break with a good book. (Ok, maybe a lot of times.) Bookseller Richelle is working on ...
03/21/2026

Sometimes you just need to take a break with a good book. (Ok, maybe a lot of times.) Bookseller Richelle is working on a thesis, and recently needed the cognitive version of a palate cleanser. Enter Of Monsters and Mainframes by . Don’t let the 400 pages fool you—this is a zippy read. It starts on a ship named Demeter, where a sinister presence has caused the deaths of all on board. If you’re a classic horror fan, you can guess where this will go next…and you’d be somewhat right. As it turns out, Demeter is a spaceship, model Nos-C71897, operated by Varna Interstellar Flight, and this is her story.

Spring is here and we are back with more workshops! Come join us Atlas Brew Works (Bridge District, 600 Howard Rd, SE) f...
03/20/2026

Spring is here and we are back with more workshops! Come join us Atlas Brew Works (Bridge District, 600 Howard Rd, SE) for a beginner friendly hand bookbinding workshop and take home a trio of mini notebooks.
And of course, we'll have a great selection of books and book-related items for sale as well.
Tickets required for the workshop, see link in About section.

Ok, so who has read Bunny by Mona Awad? Did you read it as magical realism or as someone having a schizophrenic break or...
03/11/2026

Ok, so who has read Bunny by Mona Awad? Did you read it as magical realism or as someone having a schizophrenic break or as something else? Whatever your take, one thing is for certain, it was a compelling read.

We looked so purdy we had to take a picture tonight. Browsers complimented us on our selection!
12/15/2025

We looked so purdy we had to take a picture tonight. Browsers complimented us on our selection!

We'll be the "Books" in "Books & Candles" this Sunday, December 14, at the Holiday Pop-Up Market at Atlas Brew Works Bri...
12/11/2025

We'll be the "Books" in "Books & Candles" this Sunday, December 14, at the Holiday Pop-Up Market at Atlas Brew Works Bridge District! We've just gotten in a beautiful order of cookbooks, art books, boxed sets, and just plain fun stuff, especially for this.

The holidays are just about here - if you are planning to buy any books for holiday gift giving we hope you'll consider ...
11/11/2025

The holidays are just about here - if you are planning to buy any books for holiday gift giving we hope you'll consider ordering through us!

We love books that go big and take on the tough topics!
10/21/2025

We love books that go big and take on the tough topics!

Long before the Spanish arrival in the Americas, the Aztecs had rituals honoring the dead in the summertime. The celebra...
10/09/2025

Long before the Spanish arrival in the Americas, the Aztecs had rituals honoring the dead in the summertime. The celebration was moved to October 31-Nov 2 under the influence of Spanish missionaries who wanted it to coincide with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. One of the symbols of this holiday, Dia de los Mu***os, that has become ubiquitous is the calavera de azucar, or sugar skull. Colorful sugar skulls are a joyous representation of the lives of our departed loved ones.
CANCELLED: Join us to make your own sugar skull ornament out of felt this Monday, October 13 - link in bio

I scored this vintage copy of 1984 at a used bookstore recently - it’s the cover that I remember from high school. I’m r...
10/07/2025

I scored this vintage copy of 1984 at a used bookstore recently - it’s the cover that I remember from high school. I’m reading it now as I really don’t think I got everything out of it that I was meant to as a teenager. You can get 1984 along with other banned favorites on our We’re with the Banned list on Bookshop.org - link in bio

At our final craft night and pop-up in September we will be making pressed flower luminaries—perfect for taking a little...
09/24/2025

At our final craft night and pop-up in September we will be making pressed flower luminaries—perfect for taking a little light and bright color into the darker months of the year! We’re also talking with the folks at Settle Down Easy about rolling on into October, so if you want to be part of the fun, watch this space.

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Mount Vernon, VA
22309, 22121

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