Join acclaimed authors & writing instructors Catharina Coenen (UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE) and Chad Frame (LITTLE BLACK BOOK) for the workshop “Writing Through Difficulty.” Free registration is strongly recommended!
Author signings, a panel discussion, giveaways…it’s the best day of the summer! Learn more about the Book Crawl here.
Join us Sunday 8/23 at TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image for Camille Acker’s book launch. H&H Books will have copies of A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE available for purchase.
Exact time TBD!
In July, the Personal Velocity reading series lineup includes Chet'la Sebree, Raena Shirali, Olivia Muenz, and Emma Wu.
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.
Author & literary agent Eric Smith and poets Artress Bethany White, Ali Trotta, and Cordelia Jensen sit down for an open conversation to demystify the process of publishing poetry traditionally. Registration required.
Join the Philadelphia Ethical Society, H&H Books, Samantha Paige Rosen, Rhaina Cohen, Alex Alberto, and your favorite Philly organizations for an evening of ideas, community, and food to launch the anthology LIVING, TOGETHER: REIMAGINING COMMUNITY IN THE AGE OF DISCONNECTION! Registration required.
Joseph Osmundson’s new memoir, Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood, debuts this summer, and he’ll be in conversation with Joseph Earl Thomas and Carina del Valle Schorske at H&H on Wednesday, July 8 at 6 PM. Click through to register!
In June, the Personal Velocity reading series lineup features Marion Bell, Claire Marie Stancek, and Larissa Pham.
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.
Poetry is for Everyone is back! We’re reading and discussing Our Andromeda by Brenda Shaughnessy at our June meeting. Click for more information and registration details.
A Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
A Philly writing group welcoming writers in any genre, at any stage of their project or career. Registration required.
In May, the Personal Velocity reading series lineup features Anni Liu, Yolanda Wisher, and Giada Scodellaro.
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.
Poets Monica Ferrell, Devon Walker-Figueroa, and Morgan Parker will read and discuss their work at H&H Books! Registration recommended. Read on for more details.
We’re slinging LA COPINE’s cookbook at this concert + kitchen takeover at Johnny Brenda’s! Tickets are required and available on JB’s website.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
