The mission at Charlie’s Queer Books is “to provide a unique bookstore experience that is dedicated to creating community connection through queer literature.” A range of books are offered covering topics and genres such as poetry, fiction, YA, graphic novels, memoirs, cookbooks, and LGBTQ+ studies. Inside the space, as well as online, the store hosts events including but not limited to author talks, book clubs, readings, and writing workshops. The store began with co-owner Charlie Hunts’s disco book cart, and the brick and mortar shop in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle opened in November 2023. The shop is open Wednesday through Sunday.