Harriett’s Bookshop

A sacred gathering of storytellers from playwrights to poets, screenwriters to authors, who genre-blend, tastemake & uphold tradition.We've been working with Sannii Crespina-flores for over ten years. We met while working at a local alternative high school and have hosted everything from writing workshops to honey making. We call our friendship, love at first sight.She is a Philly native with an ancient type wisdom. Her book we have featured on our bookshop shelves, Machetes are Forged in Soft Rivers is included with your ticket.Join us for a very intimate convening of just a few word-workers from playwrights to poets, screenwriters

People need to shut up and write. Let’s do it together over light refreshments, hot drinks, and collective silence.Led by Thalia Elie, this series is about writing together, in a shared communal space, but in focused silence—so we finally get to The End of our current works in progress.Studies show that expressive writing can have the same effects on our brains as prayer and meditation--improving mood, regulating emotions, and boosting our immune systems. Therefore we've designed a place for folks to shut up and write--together.Each session will include:A super short literary discussionIntense social silenceTime to share and listenTime to buy

A Philly in Paris evening of books, food, & music with Robin Allison Davis & Dr. Mo in convo about travel as wellness.A Philly in Paris evening with Robin Allison Davis & Dr. Mo!Have a one-of-a-kind Harriett's Bookshop experience with an evening of immersive storytelling about travel, health, and wellness.Join Robin Allison Davis and Dr. Mo as they captivate you with engaging tales around the book Surviving Paris while we enjoy French-inspired food, drinks, and live music. All of our seasoned Philly in Paris travellers will be invited to share their experiences with future Philly in Paris travellers.Come photo ready!

A sacred gathering of storytellers — from playwrights to poets, screenwriters to authors, as we genre-blend, matchmake, & uphold tradition.What we know is this: storytellers are sacred, yet often we labor in silos of silence.Too many of us spend more time chasing the means to create than we do creating. And though our region is steeped in a deep, undeniable literary tradition, there are too few spaces (like actual spaces owned by us), and too little funding (like who solely funds writers in our region?) for our genres, visions, and voices to harmonize and blend.This evening, we gather to change

STARFIRE takes riders on a highly curated, deeply immersive tour of Philadelphia’s food, art, music & culture scene sponsored by Harrietts.Welcome to A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR by Harriett's Bookshop!A DEEPLY ROOTED Trolley Tour is our three hour, hop on-hop off tour that celebrates local food, culture, history, music, and deeply rooted tradition by visiting new and seasoned spaces throughout Philadelphia.In 2021, after threats and harassments, Harriett's started trolley tours in a promise to protect and serve ofher local businesses. Four years later the tours continue lifting up hundreds of riders, businesses, and organizations each year.This year, Harriett's honors our

STARFIRE takes riders on a highly curated, deeply immersive tour of Philadelphia’s food, art, music & culture scene sponsored by Harrietts.Welcome to A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR by Harriett's Bookshop!A DEEPLY ROOTED Trolley Tour is our three hour, hop on-hop off tour that celebrates local food, culture, history, music, and deeply rooted tradition by visiting new and seasoned spaces throughout Philadelphia.In 2021, after threats and harassments, Harriett's started trolley tours in a promise to protect and serve ofher local businesses. Four years later the tours continue lifting up hundreds of riders, businesses, and organizations each year.This year, Harriett's honors our

Sponsored by The Philadelphia Chapter of The Author’s Guild—join agent & author Eric Smith in convo about your book(s).Welcome to Authors Unite @ Harriett’s! Join us at Harriett's Bookshop for a special event featuring Agent & Author Eric Smith sponsored The Philadelphia Chapter of The Author's Guild. Explore the world of pitching and publishing, and everything in between. Whether you're an aspiring author or a book lover, this is an event you won't want to miss. Come together with fellow book enthusiasts for a night filled with inspiration, knowledge, and maybe even some surprises. Join the Guild if you feel

Learn to make your own figurative collage reproductions of canonical Black women's book covers. Materials and guidance provided.This collage workshop will include materials and guidance on cutting and adhering, with an emphasis on using metallic and glitter papers. Everyone will have a chance to leave with their own completed collage.The event will be after the April 26th A Deeply Rooted Trolley Tour, put on by Harriett's Bookshop, though attendance at one event is not required to attend the other. Both events are held on Indie Book Day, though, so it might be fun to make a full day of it,

Come join us for a powerful discussion with Dr. Key Hallmon about the myth of being self-made and the importance of community support!Welcome to No One is Self Made w/ Dr. Key Hallmon in conversation w/ Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggets.Join us on Sat Mar 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Harriett's Bookshop for an enlightening event. Dr. Key Hallmon will be sharing insights on the importance of community and collaboration in achieving success. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from a seasoned professional and connect with like-minded individuals. See you there!

STARFIRE takes riders on a highly curated, deeply immersive tour of Philadelphia’s food, art, music & culture scene sponsored by Harrietts.Welcome to A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR by Harriett's Bookshop!A DEEPLY ROOTED Trolley Tour is our three hour, hop on-hop off tour that celebrates local food, culture, history, music, and deeply rooted tradition by visiting new and seasoned spaces throughout Philadelphia.After threats and harassments aimed at, Harriett's started trolley tours in a promise to protect and serve ofher local businesses. Four years later the tours continue lifting up hundreds of riders, businesses, and organizations each year. This year, Harriett's honors

Spend Harriett Tubman Day Dismantling the Master’s Clock w/ Rasheedah Phillips. Dismantling the Master’s Clock Join us on Mon Mar 10 2025 at 7:00 PM at Harriett's Bookshop for an evening of thought-provoking discussions and reflections. A radical new treatise on time, quantum physics, and racial justice from world-renowned artist and advocate Rasheedah Phillips of Black Quantum Futurism.Why do some processes—like aging, birth, and car crashes—occur in only one direction in time, when by the fundamental symmetry of the universe, we should experience time both forward and backward? Our dominant perception of time owes more to Western history and social

STARFIRE takes riders on a highly curated, deeply immersive tour of Philadelphia’s food, art, music & culture scene sponsored by Harrietts.Welcome to A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR by Harriett's Bookshop!A DEEPLY ROOTED Trolley Tour is our three hour, hop on-hop off tour that celebrates local food, culture, history, music, and deeply rooted tradition by visiting new and seasoned spaces throughout Philadelphia.After threats and harassments aimed at, Harriett's started trolley tours in a promise to protect and serve ofher local businesses. Four years later the tours continue lifting up hundreds of riders, businesses, and organizations each year. This year, Harriett's honors

How do we inspire our community to imagine beyond what exists today? Join us for an immersive evening of poetry and community co-creation.CARBON is not just any event ; it is the element of our infinite potential to co-create.This unique event celebrates and honors the Afrocentric Imagination.Together, we'll explore bold and transformative narratives through interactive activities and collaboration in a sacred and imaginative space.Highlights of the Evening:Vision Boards: Engage your creativity and visualize the future through personalized vision board creations.Cusine: An assortment of cuisine that brings community together.Live Music & Art: Uplifting performances from local artists that set the tone

Come join us for a literary family reunion inspired by the legendary June Jordan on JUNE-teenth - it's gonna be a blast!In a double entendre on the word Juneteenth, Harriett’s Bookshop and Friends of the Tanner House propose a calling forth dedicated to June Jordan at Harriett's Bookshop on June 19th with poets, musicians, scholars, artists, and families gathered to honor Jordan’s legacy with a Fish Fry and BBQ by Chef Tonia Renee (confirmed) and matching literary family tree tees—think an old school family reunion with cousins you perhaps have yet to meet.Veneration:June Jordan was a prophetic writer and thinker