Back to School (or Not!), Textile Literacy, and Are Libraries the Enemy???? (no)

All the news from the misfits in print. Now on Kickstarter: Disabled Witchcraft Oracle Ivy Nyx Zeller’s Disabled Witchcraft became one of our bestselling titles almost as soon as we released it, and it’s clear why: it’s a resource people were hungry for, and there was nothing else like it out there.  The Disabled Witchcraft Oracle Deck makes the spirit of this beloved book even more accessible. If you’re chronically ill, disabled, or just a witch worn down by capitalism, this deck offers a soft place to land. Invite encouragement and enchantment into your life—even on bad spoon days—with 80 cards of affirmations, reflection questions, and writing prompts. Check it out here. Preorder Today: The Practical Witch's Almanac 2027: Secrets & Survival Witches have always known how to endure when times grow uncertain. The Practical Witch’s Almanac 2027: Secrets & Survival helps you stay true to yourself and your craft while protecting and preserving what you hold dear. We'll have stock soon, so now's the time to preorder the latest installment of the bestselling almanac! Turn your panic into power. Back to School (or Not) It's that time of year, when kids, adult students, and teachers all head back to school... or maybe choose not to. These books are aimed at inspiring, education, relating, and coping, no matter what back to school time means for you   Sometimes life is the best classroom Zine Spotlight: Beginner's Guide to Textile Literacy We interact with fabrics 24 hours a day, from our clothing to our bedding to the upholstery on our furniture. Yet we have very little idea what goes into these materials, where they come from, who makes them, or what effect they have on our health and on the planet. This zine uses comics and infographics to help you learn to tell natural fibers from synthetics and semi-synthetics, see how fabric gets made, and understand a little more about the fabric of your daily life.  Fabric is FASCINATING This week on the podcast:  Are libraries the enemy of publishing? w/Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (No, they aren’t.) Why are people claiming that libraries hurt book sales? This week on the pod, industry analyst Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is back to continue the conversation about libraries, book sales, and the Author’s Guilds’ claims about ebooks and libraries hurting the wider industry. Catch the vlog here, or listen on your favorite podcast app here! A 15% off coupon! Restocking your shelves in anticipation of fall cozy reads? Need to catch up on all the fresh new drops from our awesome authors? We've gotchu. For the next week, take 15% off any order you place on our website with coupon code BOOKED15 Are you a store buyer? Check out our wholesale ordering info and our Edelweiss catalog!  Copyright © 2026 Microcosm Publishing & Distribution, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Microcosm Publishing & Distribution 2752 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97227-1622