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The HoneyBee Dragon owner dressed as Mothman with enormous black wings onstage at the Night of the Living Cryptids costume contest in Baltimore, Maryland, where she won the Showiest costume award.

The Night Mothman Won: Cryptids, Candles & a Ba...

We came to Baltimore with bookish candles and a very ambitious Mothman costume. We left with new memories, a costume contest victory, and proof that #WingspanMatters. Here's how our latest...

The Night Mothman Won: Cryptids, Candles & a Ba...

We came to Baltimore with bookish candles and a very ambitious Mothman costume. We left with new memories, a costume contest victory, and proof that #WingspanMatters. Here's how our latest...

Baltimore Book Fest: Books, Candles & a Plot Twist

Baltimore Book Fest: Books, Candles & a Plot Twist

Baltimore Book Fest brought books, candle sellouts, new reader friends, and one very rainy plot twist. Here's what happened—and why we're already coming back.

Baltimore Book Fest: Books, Candles & a Plot Twist

Baltimore Book Fest brought books, candle sellouts, new reader friends, and one very rainy plot twist. Here's what happened—and why we're already coming back.

SmutFest 2026: Bookish Candles, Wine & a Very Spicy Day in Southern Maryland

SmutFest 2026: Bookish Candles, Wine & a Very S...

Books, wine, fictional men, and a whole lot of candle sniffing—our first SmutFest in Southern Maryland was one for the books. 🖤

SmutFest 2026: Bookish Candles, Wine & a Very S...

Books, wine, fictional men, and a whole lot of candle sniffing—our first SmutFest in Southern Maryland was one for the books. 🖤

Bookish Candles by Romance Trope: A Scent Guide...

Enemies to lovers. Forbidden romance. Morally grey bad decisions. Match your favorite romance trope with a bookish candle that understands the assignment. 📚🕯️

Bookish Candles by Romance Trope: A Scent Guide...

Enemies to lovers. Forbidden romance. Morally grey bad decisions. Match your favorite romance trope with a bookish candle that understands the assignment. 📚🕯️