Holiday Book Fair & Swap
Dec
14
12:00 PM12:00

Holiday Book Fair & Swap

H&H Books, Books and Brews Philly, and Pray Tell are joining forces AGAIN to bring you the DREAM holiday pairing…a grown-up book fair and swap! But that's not all: Pray Tell and H&H will also be reprising the holiday gift packages they did last year and offering "Blind Date with A Book & A Bottle of Wine" packages spanning different genres and wine varieties.

Tickets are required to attend & available on Eventbrite.

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Personal Velocity Reading Series (December)
Dec
16
6:30 PM18:30

Personal Velocity Reading Series (December)

November’s Personal Velocity lineup features Shayne Terry, Jiordan Castle, and Lauren Holguin.

Organized by Katie Bennett, the series will feature personal stories (creative nonfiction/ memoir) by Philadelphia-based writers who are women, nonbinary, and trans. Personal Velocity will run every month from Aug '25 - Aug '26, thanks to a generous grant from Penn Treaty Special Services District.

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Personal Velocity Reading Series (November)
Nov
18
6:30 PM18:30

Personal Velocity Reading Series (November)

November’s Personal Velocity lineup features Jessica Scicchitano, Tree Abraham, and Ebs Sanders.

Organized by Katie Bennett, the series will feature personal stories (creative nonfiction/ memoir) by Philadelphia-based writers who are women, nonbinary, and trans. Personal Velocity will run every month from Aug '25 - Aug '26, thanks to a generous grant from Penn Treaty Special Services District.

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The Translingual Remix: A Practical Literary Translation Workshop
Nov
11
6:00 PM18:00

The Translingual Remix: A Practical Literary Translation Workshop

Join us for this exciting event with Transversal, co-sponsored by Blue Stoop and H&H Books.

This workshop is designed for folks with 1) an interest in creative writing and translation and 2) proficiency in English and at least one other language. No experience in literary translation is required, and texts for the translation exercise will be provided by the facilitator. Participants will have the option to translate a text into English or into their other language(s). This workshop also serves as a practical companion to the Thursdays on the Stoop workshop “Getting Started in Literary Translation” presented by Blue Stoop and Transversal in July 2025.

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Personal Velocity Reading Series (October)
Oct
29
6:30 PM18:30

Personal Velocity Reading Series (October)

October’s Personal Velocity lineup features Hannah Bonner, Gina Tomaine, & Lana Lin.

Organized by Katie Bennett, the series will feature personal stories (creative nonfiction/ memoir) by Philadelphia-based writers who identify as women, nonbinary, and trans. Personal Velocity will run every month from Aug '25 - Aug '26, thanks to a generous grant from Penn Treaty Special Services District.

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Personal Velocity Reading Series
Sep
30
6:30 PM18:30

Personal Velocity Reading Series

The September Personal Velocity lineup features Sarah Wang, Sam Heaps, & Taylor De La Peña.

Organized by Katie Bennett, the series will feature personal stories (creative nonfiction/ memoir) by Philadelphia-based writers who identify as women, nonbinary, and trans. Personal Velocity will run every month from Aug '25 - Aug '26, thanks to a generous grant from Penn Treaty Special Services District.

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Personal Velocity Reading Series
Aug
26
6:30 PM18:30

Personal Velocity Reading Series

The August Personal Velocity lineup features Jamie Hood, Stephanie Cawley, and Olga Mikolaivna.

Organized by Katie Bennett, the series will feature personal stories (creative nonfiction/ memoir) by Philadelphia-based writers who identify as women, nonbinary, and trans. Personal Velocity will run every month from Aug '25 - Aug '26, thanks to a generous grant from Penn Treaty Special Services District.

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A Very Laufey Day 2025
Aug
24
10:00 AM10:00

A Very Laufey Day 2025

We’re thrilled to be an official indie bookstore stop for A Very Laufey Day again this year!!! On August 24th, come browse our shelves, pick up a new story or one of our choices from @laufeybookclub, and celebrate Laufey’s new album A Matter of Time. We’ll have limited edition merch and maybe even a few surprises tucked between the pages!

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Sunday Morning Story Time with Ms. AJ
Jul
27
11:00 AM11:00

Sunday Morning Story Time with Ms. AJ

Ms. AJ will lead us in story and song throughout the year--along with some special guests--as we explore a new theme each month. Expect percussive instruments to share and play provided by our friends at Unless Kids, a couple of great reads, and a song circle, in our gender-inclusive space where all identities are encouraged to thrive.

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