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Saturday Signing: After the Shatter: Reshaping the Face of Healing
Join us for a Saturday Signing with author Kristin Tracy Porter. Stop in to hear her incredible story!
Saturday Signing:Pumpkin the Cat Who Loves to Rhyme
Join us for a Saturday Signing with author Mary Anne Abdo to hear about her new book for children.
Banned Books Week with Richard Fellinger
Booked kicks off Banned Books Week With Award-Winning Author Event
Richard Fellinger’s An American Girl tells the story of a single mom, a book ban, and a town in turmoil
Philadelphia —Chestnut Hill’s booked. will kick off Banned Books Week with a book-signing event featuring author Richard Fellinger, whose award-winning novel An American Girl tells the timely and heartfelt story of a single mom fighting a book ban.
Fellinger will be available to discuss the inspiration for the novel and sign copies on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia. booked. is an independent, woman-owned bookshop with a diverse selection of books that includes contemporary fiction and much more.
An American Girl won the inaugural Thomas E. Kennedy Novel Award from the literary press Serving House Books and was published in 2025
Fellinger, 60, of Harrisburg, Pa., is a former Philadelphia journalist and author of four books of literary fiction.
Set in Pennsylvania, An American Girl tells the story of Emma, a single mom with a biracial son who leads an effort to select diverse books for their local school district. But their selections end up banned by the firebrand leaders of the school board, causing Emma and her newfound community friends to fight back.
Banned Books Week, an annual effort spotlighting the freedom to read, runs from Oct. 4 to 11 this year. It is spearheaded by a coalition that includes the American Library Association and PEN America.
Read more about the author at www.richardfellinger.com.
Authors’ Event - Historic Maps of Philadelphia
Join us and local authors Natalie Pompilio and Christopher W. Lane to celebrate their book that is as informative as it is beautiful. Everyone is sure to appreciate this book, whether you’re new to the city or an old friend.
Saturday Signing: Kids Come First
Join us after storytime on Saturday, September 26th from 1 - 3 pm to meet author Barbra Gross and hear about her teaching journey!
Authors’ Event - How To Be a Rich Old Lady and The Ambition Penalty
Join Stefanie O'Connell and Amanda Holden in conversation for funny and thought-provoking readings and conversation about money, power, misogyny, the state of the world—and how to build your wild, beautiful life anyway.
Author’s Event - Ambitious Mother: From Surviving to Thriving in Your Career and at Home
Join us at the shop on Wednesday, August 26th at 7 pm to meet Dr. Anne Welsh--a licensed psychologist and mom of four--and hear about her new book, Ambitious Mother: From Surviving to Thriving in Your Career and at Home, which offers a refreshing perspective for overwhelmed moms.
Philly Book Crawl 2026
Stop in during the Philly Book Crawl on August 22nd from 9 am to 5 pm for authors, deals, and more fun for all (and we will be opening early for the 9 am start time)!
Silent Book Club
Come join us in the park for a silent book club during the month of August every Tuesday from 6-7 pm! Bring your chairs, blankets, and a good book and help strengthen our literary community
First Friday: Interactive Engagement with the Rendell Center
Come kick off First Friday with an interactive event to celebrate the launch of the Rendell Center for Civic Engagement’s upcoming book, Be the Jury: A Mock Trials Series—The Revolution.
Come for the history. Stay for the conversation. And be sure to stick around after the event for the First Friday on the Hill, because we’ll be open until 8 pm!
Saturday Storytime: Lollipop’s Little Ears
Stop by the store for a children’s reading event with local author Antoaneta Denkin on Saturday, June 27th at 11 am!
Saturday Signing Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments
Stop by the store to learn about the history of one of Philadelphia’s most famous and recognizable monuments and what it means to be the underdog.
An Evening of Local Poetry
Join us on Friday, June 5th at 5:30 pm to kick off the month’s First Friday Arts & Eats with a reading from local poets Julia Blumenreich and Eli Goldblatt and to celebrate the release of Eli’s latest collection, From Away
Saturday Signing with Steve Teare
Join us on Saturday, May 30th at 11 am to meet local artist Steve Teare and have some fun with a drawing activity.
Saturday Signing
Join us in the shop on Saturday, May 16th from 3 - 5 pm to meet local author Julia Agnew and hear about her new book (and pick up a signed copy!)
Saturday Signing: The Day When Daisy Learned to Dance
Join us on Saturday, May 9th at 1pm for activities and a book signing with local author Holly Beebee!
Cocktails and Conversation
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Author’s Event: Three Times a Mourner
Local author Fredricka Maister will be at the shop on the evening of May 6th in conversation with Ian Marshall Fisher, and will be signing her debut book Three Times a Mourner: Personal Essays on Grief and Healing.
Author’s Event with Author Gabe Capone
Local writer Gabe Capone will be in the shop from 7-8:30 pm to read from his first collection of illustrated children’s poems, Where Dandelions Roar. Limited spacing, so please RSVP!
An Evening of Poetry
On Thursday, April 16th we will have a group of poets in the shop in celebration of national poetry month!
Saturday Signing
Local author Doug Wechsler will be at the shop on Saturday, April 11th from 1 - 3 pm to discuss and sign his book What Good is a Dead Tree
Saturday Signing with Dr. Smita R. Ramanadham
Dr. Smita R. Ramanadham will be in the shop on Saturday, April 4th from 11am to 1 pm to sign her book The DNA of a Doctor, a book that will inspire other women to reach for their best selves and live their best possible lives — even if it goes against the grain.
Saturday Signing: Ellen Cohen’s Ben & Blue Mystery series
Author Ellen Cohen will be in the shop Saturday, Mach 21st from 12 - 2 pm to sign her Ben & Blue Mystery series and celebrate the release of The Case of the Nasty Notes: A Ben & Blue Mystery
Author’s Event: Thomas Richards, Jr.
Author and SCH history teacher Thomas Richards, Jr. will be in the shop for a reading from his new book, The Unfinished Business of 1776 followed by a brief Q&A!
Saturday Signing with Dr. Robyn Roth
Join us on Saturday from 1-3pm to meet Dr. Robyn Roth as she signs copies of her picture book Everyone Has Boobies!
Author’s Event: Mya Kay
Mya Kay will be joining us in the shop on Thursday, February 26th at 7:00 pm to celebrate the 10th anniversary edition of her book Fumbled Your Heart, featuring a brief reading followed by Q & A and signing.
Author’s Event with Alvina Peat
Alvina Peat shares how to grab the wheel, shift gears, and steer your career toward the success you’ve earned in 2026 with her new book.
Saturday Signing: Tashyra Ayers
Tashyra Ayers will be at the shop signing her book A MultiHyphenated Life on Saturday, January 24th from 12:00-2:00 PM!
Book Signing: Richard Lyntton
Author Richard Lyntton will be in store on Sunday, December 21st with a little something for everyone! Stop by from 12-4pm to meet him!