Join us for this year’s Indie Bookstore Day on April 25th!
Independent Bookstore Day is an annual one-day event celebrating indie bookstores across the country. H&H Books will have exclusive promotions and giveaways for this day only, so be sure to come out!
As a part of our Independent Bookstore Day, we’re hosting reporter Jordan Ritter Conn to discuss his new work of narrative nonfiction, AMERICAN MEN. Tickets are free/PWYC! Click through to register & learn more.
Poetry is for Everyone is back! We’re reading and discussing Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon at our April meeting. Click for more information and registration details.
In April, the Personal Velocity reading series lineup features Lucy Ives, Sara Mae, and Nikki Volpicelli.
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.
We’re thrilled to be the bookslinger at Emma Copley Eisenberg’s launch for FAT SWIM at the Ethical Society on 4/30! Tickets are required to attend. Click through for more details.
Philly-based authors Tracey Levine & Grady Chambers will be in conversation at H&H on Tuesday 4/7. Register at the link and click through to learn more!
In March, we’re hosting two rounds of Personal Velocity, the the second on Tuesday 3/31. March 31’s Personal Velocity lineup features Wei Tchou, Eshani Surya, Camellia-Berry Grass, and Olga Mikolaivna.
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.
A new Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
A new Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Whole Self to Work is a galvanizing critique of contemporary workplace dynamics from Jodi-Ann Burey, a fantastic researcher & storyteller. Register to attend!
In March, we’re hosting two rounds of Personal Velocity, the first on Wednesday 3/4 and the second on Tuesday 3/31. March 4’s Personal Velocity lineup features Marion Bell, Sadie Dupuis, and Eirinie Carson.
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.
Asa Drake’s luminous debut poetry collection explores ecology, economy, generational memory, and more. Join us for her Philly book launch on 3/1 at 6 PM!
A new Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
Poetry is for Everyone is BACK! We’re reading and discussing Regaining Consciousness. Click for more information and registration details.
Join Amy Beth Sisson, Emma Wu, Darla Himeles, and Moriel Rothman-Zecher at this reading to celebrate Amy Beth’s win: the 2025 J. Michael Samuel Prize for Emerging Writers Over 50 from Lambda Literary!
Don your favorite fangs and vampire fashions and join us for a night of silly, sexy fun with Lindsay Merbaum, author of the queer horror-comedy Vampires at Sea. Lindsay will discuss her novella with local author Stephanie Feldman, lead a round of vampire-themed trivia, and share sex/relationship advice from Rebekah, an emotional vampiress and the narrator of Vampires at Sea.
January’s Personal Velocity lineup features Emily Van Duyne, Gina Myers, and Rae Pagliarulo.
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.
A new Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
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.
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.
A new Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
Poetry is for Everyone is reading Richard Siken’s War of the Foxes for our November meeting! Read for more details, register on Eventbrite, and buy the book at H&H!
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.
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.
H&H is the bookseller at an off-site event for Amy Shea’s new book, Too Poor to Die, which unpacks the often-overlooked questions of equity, access, and dignity at the end of life. Click through to read more, or register here.
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.
Liz Moore’s GOD OF THE WOODS paperback release will be at the Museum for Art in Wood. Register for free!
Get ready for a festive morning of song, dance, and storytelling at H&H Books! Click through for registration details.
Rae Pagliarulo will be offering half-hour tarot sessions on Friday and Sunday during open hours.
Join us for our event with authors Alejandro Varela and Joseph Earl Thomas to celebrate MIDDLE SPOON, a provocative & hilarious novel about societal constraints, what makes a family, and different iterations of queer love. Read on for more event details.
Rae Pagliarulo will be offering half-hour tarot sessions after hours from 5-7 PM on 10/8, 10/16, 10/30, 10/31
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.
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.
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.
Poetry is for Everyone is reading Anne Carson’s The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos for their September meeting! Read for more details and register on Eventbrite.
