kar johnson

Writer, performer, bookseller. Events for @greenapplebooks. San Francisco. They/them. Opinions are my own. “I’m wearing a turtleneck, of course I work here.”

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@thecodystuart Would recommend employees start recording if the person is intentionally doing it in proximity to them. I imagine that would make them stop real quick. Have also just had to ban someone we internally nicknamed “Wet Mouth” for doing similar things.

[Blaise Zerega @BeeZee]

Terrific evening night w/@matthewzapruder @bonnietsui talking 'Story of a Poem' at @GreenAppleBooks hosted by @karjohnsonwrite

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@BeeZee @matthewzapruder @bonnietsui @GreenAppleBooks Lovely night with these two. Glad to see you Blaise!

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@leonardcrohn @yuri_herrera @booksonthepark @GraywolfPress Yesss! Enjoy!

[Green Apple Books on the Park @booksonthepark]

First up on our @BookstoreDay celebration schedule: @maggiesmithpoet! Smith will be joining us from 11:30am-12:00pm for a signing to celebrate the release of her memoir, YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL (@AtriaBooks). See you Saturday, April 29 here at 9th Ave!

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

Me, approaching the Girl Scouts selling cookies like an old high school football player: Yep, used to sell 500 or so of these a year. Before I blew out my knee.

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

Charlie Jane is the best and I’m very glad to share a city with her

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@charliejane @booksonthepark @isaac_fellman @lilshopostories @AislinnBrophy It was awesome!

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

Come hang out next Friday!

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

Hire my friend. We met through work and I wish we were still colleagues. He’s brilliant, you won’t regret it.

[noah @leonardcrohn]

book twitter, are you hiring? do you know someone who is? maybe you want to hire me?

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@neongolden I should print this and hang it near one of her sections

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

At a bookstore and overheard one bookseller asking another “where do we shelve Rebecca Solnit?” which is very funny because people always want to know where she goes and the answer is always everywhere

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@leonardcrohn I don’t recall but damnit we should have

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

I usually make the joke to myself that everyone in publishing is named Emily or Lauren, but this week I have spoken to four Allisons 😂

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@rokwon I am so sorry and I am so glad you were not physically harmed. How dare they. I hope you get to take some time to do things that bring you comfort ❤️

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

@Annaleen My dog, Disco, is skeptical.

[kar johnson @karjohnsonwrite]

When will people stop picking over Marilyn Monroe’s bones?

[Red Hen Press @RedHenPress]

SAN FRANCISCO! Next Tuesday, @Kate_Gale is back with @samsax1, @tomasmoniz1, @lilcottonflower, Francesca Bell, & @karjohnsonwrite at The Racket Reading Series! See you 8/16 at The Sycamore! https://t.co/6jdCBWrIFQ

[Alta Journal @AltaJournal]

Some bookstores are disappearing, but some are stronger than ever. Today, Allison Hill of @ABAbook, @karjohnsonwrite of @GreenAppleBooks, and @JPLGarnier of @space_books share their secrets to selling books in 2022.

Register here: https://t.co/5ElOd2D10K

[Alta Journal @AltaJournal]

What does it take for a bookstore to survive in 2022? Join us this week on Alta Live to find out.

@ABAbook @karjohnsonwrite @GreenAppleBooks @JPLGarnier @space_books

https://t.co/8uTP3VzKg8