Rae Pagliarulo will be offering half-hour tarot sessions after hours from 5-7 PM on 10/8, 10/16, 10/30, 10/31
Liz Moore’s GOD OF THE WOODS paperback release will be at the Museum for Art in Wood. Register for free!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's a literary cage match---short stories vs. novels!---with DC-based authors Hannah Grieco and Samuel Ashworth. Click to register & learn more.
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.
Ms. AJ and Miss Margaret are teaming up for a morning of song, dance, and storytelling at H&H Books!
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.
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!
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
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!
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!
