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Trailhead Books Your friendly neighborhood
online & pop-up bookshop. Based in Kansas City, Missouri. Get lost awhile!
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Wow wow wow what a ride!!!!It’s hard to believe we are here. It’s truly been an amazing journey sharing this space with ...
09/26/2026

Wow wow wow what a ride!!!!

It’s hard to believe we are here. It’s truly been an amazing journey sharing this space with you the last two and a half years. We could never have dreamed up all the stories, the joy, the fun, the hard times, all the incredible people we’ve gotten to meet through this experience.
We are forever grateful for YOU and all you have brought to this space.

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by the last few weeks to give a hug and buy a book! We’ve loved and appreciated seeing so many of you showing your support.

Speaking of, today is the day!!
Our storefront officially closes today at 5pm.
Books are 50-75% off and many of our furniture items are also on sale.

As a reminder, Trailhead is continuing as an online and pop-up book seller. You can find us at trailheadbooks.com. And, we’ll be at Boozy Book Fest Oct 3! Boozy Book Fest

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! You have helped make Trailhead the special place it is and for that we are forever grateful. We love you all!!!

09/12/2026

As we pass another anniversary of the events of 9/11 and its aftermath, may we recommend “See No Stranger” by Valarie Kaur.
A call for every epoch, until love and justice free us all.

Book Synopsis:
How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur—renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer—describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no stranger but instead look at others and say: You are part of me I do not yet know. Starting from that place of wonder, the world begins to change: It is a practice that can transform a relationship, a community, a culture, even a nation.
 
Kaur takes readers through her own riveting journey—as a brown girl growing up in California farmland finding her place in the world; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantánamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with police violence and sexual assault. Drawing from the wisdom of sages, scientists, and activists, Kaur reclaims love as an active, public, and revolutionary force that creates new possibilities for ourselves, our communities, and our world. See No Strangerhelps us imagine new ways of being with each other—and with ourselves—so that together we can begin to build the world we want to see.

We want to send out a huge thank you for all the kind responses we’ve received since announcing our store closing. You a...
09/10/2026

We want to send out a huge thank you for all the kind responses we’ve received since announcing our store closing. You all are amazing humans and we are honored to know you.

Couple reminders - inventory is on sale through the 26th! Come by anytime and find some goodies!

And join us tonight for Let’s Talk Book Club - even if you haven’t read the whole book, it’s all good! It’s a great title for discussion of all the big things: life, death, and everything in between.

Keep reading y’all!

Hello to our beautiful community. We have some difficult news to share with you. After much consideration and deliberati...
09/08/2026

Hello to our beautiful community. We have some difficult news to share with you. After much consideration and deliberation, we at Trailhead have decided it is time to close our storefront. There are many reasons for this, personal and professional, and we feel it’s the best decision for our family and lives right now.

We will never be able to express what it has meant to be a part of this community in this way. We’ve met amazing people, had invaluable experiences and learned new lessons along the way.

We want to thank each one of you who have been a part of this journey, as customers, patrons, vendors, authors and friends. We could never have done this without you and you’ve made it all worthwhile.

And while our storefront may be closing, Trailhead Books is continuing on! We will continue to provide books online through our website and other marketplaces as well as participate in events and fairs throughout the year. We are excited to continue to partner with others to share in the love of reading and support literacy in our community.

Speaking of - we’ll be at Boozy Book Fest on October 3rd!
One of the best book events of the year!
Check it out Boozy Book Fest

A few details for you: the storefront will be open through Saturday, September 26.
All our titles and merchandise will be significantly discounted as we prepare to close.
Please come see us so we can give you a hug! :)

This is definitely a bittersweet day for us. We love Raytown, we love Kansas City, and we love you! Thank you for being a part of our journey!

Our next Let’s Talk Book Club is in one week! Pick up your copy of “Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt” anytime a...
09/03/2026

Our next Let’s Talk Book Club is in one week!
Pick up your copy of “Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt” anytime and join us Thursday, September 10, at 7pm for discussion!

Book Club Books are IN!!!Stop by and get yours for 20% off, and we’ll see ya in a couple weeks!Our book will be “Everyth...
08/27/2026

Book Club Books are IN!!!

Stop by and get yours for 20% off, and we’ll see ya in a couple weeks!

Our book will be “Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt” by Ben Reeves
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - “A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded.” —People - “One of the best, most moving books I have read in years.” —Scott Detrow, NPR - “This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read.” —Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright Years
For fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about finding beauty in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death.
Travis is Death in the modern world. He lives with his cat in a small, gray town. His job is to offer people comfort in their final hours of life, which he does without complaint or judgement. He’s stoic, gentle, and a little naive, despite who he is, but he never tries to change anyone’s fate. He is responsible for maintaining the balance of nature, and every life must eventually end.
Then Travis meets Dalia, a midwife, and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter Layla, who live across the hall, and despite his best attempts to keep his distance, he finds himself wholeheartedly embraced by other people for the first time. So it is with this seemingly unremarkable family that Travis begins to understand what it means to be truly alive—and what might be irrevocably lost in death.
Written with radiant warmth, wisdom, and compassion, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a timeless and ultimately uplifting story about appreciating life, accepting its end, and finding our place in the universe—especially when it feels most impossible—that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost or worried about time’s passing.

Trailhead Books is thrilled to be a part of The KC Book Drive supporting the invaluable work of Lead to Read KC!Check ou...
08/15/2026

Trailhead Books is thrilled to be a part of The KC Book Drive supporting the invaluable work of Lead to Read KC!

Check out all the info - the book drive runs all next week at any of the 15 (!!!) participating bookstores throughout the city.

Grab an extra kids’ book or two at check out, and drop them in our Lead to Read bin.

Lead to Read KC is a Kansas City nonprofit mobilizing the community to solve the literacy crisis by connecting students with reading mentors, resources, and support.

Literacy matters, reading is for everyone, and our community deserves access to books and reading! Support our KC kids this week!

Hey hey, audiobook readers!Did you know you can support your local bookshop when you listen at Libro.fm??Really, it’s tr...
08/08/2026

Hey hey, audiobook readers!

Did you know you can support your local bookshop when you listen at Libro.fm??

Really, it’s true! 🤩

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PO Box 9376
Raytown, MO
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