The Philly Bookstore Crawl is this Saturday, August 23rd and we’ll be doing ALL THE THINGS: Limited edition totes to give away, free books, sales, swag and more!
Book Signing with Tre Johnson and R. Eric Thomas, 12-2 PM
ARC Signing & Giveaway with Eshani Surya, 4 PM
Hot Wax Preview with M. L. Rio, 7 PM
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!
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.
Ms. AJ and Miss Margaret are teaming up for a morning of song, dance, and storytelling at H&H Books!
It's a literary cage match---short stories vs. novels!---with DC-based authors Hannah Grieco and Samuel Ashworth. Click to register & learn more.
Join us at H&H Books to celebrate Jinwoo Park's debut novel, OXFORD SOJU CLUB, a nuanced & propulsive literary thriller! Click to read more & register.
Fans of queer dark academia, this is your time! Come to H&H Books for the pub day launch of SECRETS OF THE BLUE HAND GIRLS, from debut author Rowana Miller.
Read Open Source by Warren C. Longmire, then join us for our discussion of the book! Click for registration and details.
H&H Books, Biblio Travels & Pray Tell are teaming up for a Grown Up Book Fair & Book Swap! Click through to register & learn more.
Mariah Rigg will share a short reading & discuss her new short story collection, set in contemporary Hawai’i.
A new Philly writing group welcome to writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career.
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.
Poetry is for Everyone is reading Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season in July! Read on for details and registration.
Celebrate three new compendiums about the lore of The Adirondacks, the Chesapeake Bay, and Cape Cod with Dave and Ilyssa Kyu! Learn more and register on Eventbrite.
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.
Our Thursday afternoon story times are geared towards kiddos 12 months and younger, while our Sunday morning story times are for all ages.
During story time, we will be accepting pre-loved toys from attendees to give to our pals at Unless Kids, who kindly provided our instruments.
Adrienne Barnett (aka Ms. AJ) is a child educator and musical theatre advocate who began her teaching career in 2007. Come share her passion for all things musical and literary at H&H!
Join Ms. AJ and guest author Sarah Prager for a morning of Pride-themed stories, songs, and activities!
Pride Month wouldn’t be complete without celebrating Mac Crane’s sophomore novel, A SHARP ENDLESS NEED. Learn more and register!
H&H Books' newest book club is reading WINTER OF WORSHIP, and poet Kayleb Rae Candrilli will join us for our June meeting.
Lee Cole’s sophomore novel, FULFILLMENT, is a fiery blend of class tensions, half-sibling rivalry, and even a love triangle—and we’re launching it on 6/17 at H&H Books!
Join us to celebrate the launch of Arianna Rebolini's debut memoir, BETTER: A MEMOIR ABOUT WANTING TO DIE. Arianna will be in conversation with writer Emma Copley Eisenberg (HOUSEMATES), with Q&A and book signing to follow.
H&H Books will be selling books at Queer Novels Now, an event featuring readings from queer lit luminaries Kristen Arnett, Lydi Conklin, Emma C. Eisenberg, Alejandro Heredia, Melissa Mogollon, and Torrey Peters. Tickets are available here!
Ms. AJ will lead us in story and song throughout the year. Expect percussive instruments to share and play, great reads, and song circles!
H&H Books' newest book club is reading ROOT FRACTURES for our May meeting. Read on to register & learn more.
Due to a scheduled PECO power outage, our 5/8 story time must be rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding!
Join poet Sara Mae as they share from their new chapbook and lead workshop participants in an exploration of visual poetry.
Ms. AJ and Athena from the Girl Scouts will lead us in story and song around a pretend campfire. Geared towards ages 4-6, but all are welcome!
Join us for Indie Bookstore Day on April 26th! We have a slew of goodies and giveaways for you + signed copies, swag, specialty totes and more!
Join us as we welcome author & editor Jeremy Gordon and musician & poet Sadie Dupuis to discuss Jeremy’s debut novel, SEE FRIENDSHIP.
Read and discuss The Sisters by Jordan Windholz with us in April!
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. March’s theme and books to come, so stay tuned!
Register for free on eventbrite.
Join H&H on Tuesday, April 1st at 6pm at Taller Puertorriqueño for another celebration and conversation with a panel of the authors & illustrators from the 2023-2024 Riverwards Chapbook Series! Learn more and RSVP here.
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. March’s theme and books to come, so stay tuned!
Register for free on eventbrite.
Author & literary agent Eric Smith is launching his own agency, Neighborhood Literary, with a free query letter workshop & critique!
Channel your inner Katniss Everdeen and celebrate Sunrise on the Reaping, the newest novel in the Hunger Games series, with H&H Books and Philly Archery.
Join authors Shayne Terry & Jiordan Castle as they launch Shayne’s book, Leave: A Postpartum Account,and discuss the craft, challenges, and conventions of the memoir genre. Register for free on Eventbrite and read on for more details.
Celebrate Lunar New Year and Black History Month with stories, music, and a special reading of "Celeste is a Star" by local author C. Park!
Join us for a reading and conversation about Mother Archive: A Dominican Family Memoir, the captivating debut image-text memoir by writer and photographer Erika Morillo. Register for free on Eventbrite and read on for details.
