The Unreliable Narrator

The Unreliable Narrator Small independent bookstore located in Rochester, NY.

October!
10/01/2026

October!

Naloxone Training and Overdose Prevention with Michael Motchnik from NY Recovery Alliance. 4:30pm-6pm at The Unreliable ...
09/28/2026

Naloxone Training and Overdose Prevention with Michael Motchnik from NY Recovery Alliance. 4:30pm-6pm at The Unreliable Narrator.

Join us for an empowering event dedicated to saving lives through naloxone training and overdose prevention education.

Learn vital skills and gain the confidence to make a difference in combating the overdose epidemic, and the War on Drugs, together.

Free to attend, space is limited, sign-ups required!
unreliablebooks.com/skillshare

Happy Snacking, Don’t Die by Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀 is here! Plus other fun things around the shop!Open until 6 today. MORE GA...
09/24/2026

Happy Snacking, Don’t Die by Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀 is here!

Plus other fun things around the shop!

Open until 6 today.

MORE GARLANDS? Yes, it’s true. We have more garlands. Bats! Skeletons! Witches! Samhain! Pumpkins! Leaves! Haunted Houses! Spiders! Cats!

Some of our favorite seasonal scents from Q***r Candle Company

Free Palestine

Myths, folktales, fairy tales, fantastical beasts!

Bugs.

Lots and lots and lots of tarot and oracle decks!

Thanks to all who stopped in during our Hobbit Day celebrations! We were able to donate $1,337.40 to mutual aid efforts ...
09/23/2026

Thanks to all who stopped in during our Hobbit Day celebrations! We were able to donate $1,337.40 to mutual aid efforts of Roc Rapid Response Network
:)

Check them out to get involved! More volunteers are always needed!

Happy Birthday to Biblo and Frodo Baggins! Stop by today for second breakfast! There is tons of delicious food from Sear...
09/22/2026

Happy Birthday to Biblo and Frodo Baggins!

Stop by today for second breakfast! There is tons of delicious food from Seared & Saccharum Mobile Catering today! Free for all!

Come and feast!
Open until 6!

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy s...
09/19/2026

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

We are open today until 6pm!

Stop by and celebrate Hobbit Day! There is an amazing spread of food from Seared & Saccharum Mobile Catering

All books by JRR Tolkien and books related to his works are 22% off!

Roc Rapid Response Network Fundraiser today-September 22nd! 10% of all sales will be donated! Our neighbors need us! Please consider donating directly and/or getting involved! Follow Roc Rapid Response Network for more info!

Our Hobbit Day celebrations begin tomorrow!10% of all sales during our Hobbit Day celebrations will be donated to Roc Ra...
09/18/2026

Our Hobbit Day celebrations begin tomorrow!

10% of all sales during our Hobbit Day celebrations will be donated to Roc Rapid Response Network

RRRN runs a mutual aid program that helps community members. The program is funded solely with gifts from members and neighbors.

If you’re interested in becoming a member of RRRN, you can attend the monthly orientation meeting!
There are many many ways to help out (beyond rapid response and mutual aid even!) and we can always use more volunteers. It’s a great way to get involved and meet like-minded people doing needed work.

RRRN could use some extra funds right now for mutual aid efforts. Please consider donating to them directly. You can also setup reoccurring monthly payments directly in Venmo.

Follow Roc Rapid Response Network for the donation link!
Gifts to RRRN are not tax-deductible. RRRN is not a 501c3.

Join us on October 1st for the launch of three new books from Shabby Doll House! Matthew Bookin - New Dark, Susana Sevil...
09/17/2026

Join us on October 1st for the launch of three new books from Shabby Doll House!

Matthew Bookin - New Dark, Susana Sevilla Aho - Turn to the Stars, and Jeni Pirtle - Hotliners will be reading from their books and also in conversation with the editors, Lucy K Shaw and Kristen Felicetti (Log Off).

Doors at 6:30pm starts at 7pm.

Please RSVP on our website!
unreliablebooks.com/events

HOTLINERS by Jeni P
NEW DARK by Matthew
TURN TO THE STARS by Susana Sevilla Aho
all edited by 👩🏻‍🎨 & Kristen Felicetti

Hope to see you there!

Pride Pop-Up continues on September 12th! Stop by from 11am-6pm to support local q***r owned businesses outside on the p...
09/10/2026

Pride Pop-Up continues on September 12th! Stop by from 11am-6pm to support local q***r owned businesses outside on the patio!

Half Lucid Jewelry, House of Strange Taste, and Visuals by Deanna will all be here!

Half Lucid Jewelry
Half Lucid Jewelry is handcrafted jewelry made with love, for anyone and everyone who wants to sparkle!

Jade/ Emily
House of Strange Tastes is a curated collection of oddities and vintage treasures. You will find vintage fashion, jewelry, and decor with stories to tell.

Deanna Massett
Visuals by Deanna is an artist and educator in the Rochester, NY area. Denabeen a serious artist for over 20 years and an educator for almost 10 years. I’m inspired by anatomy, whimsy, emotions, and curiosity. I’m currently selling handmade existential collages, mixed theme earrings, Pride/protest bracelets, vinyl stickers, small/medium oil paintings of cultural iconography, and some cute little zipper pouches and tote bags

New spooky season scents, notebooks, stickers, horror books, and more! Open until 6pm today!Enjoy the rain and stop by :...
09/09/2026

New spooky season scents, notebooks, stickers, horror books, and more!
Open until 6pm today!
Enjoy the rain and stop by :)

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274 North Goodman Street Suite B133
Rochester, NY
14607

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