Connecting through story.
booked. hosts public and private community events, including local author readings, book signings, author’s tables, book clubs, and more.
Contact us to book your next event with us.
In Conversation: Zibby Owens & Jo Piazza
Join Zibby Owens for the Philadelphia stop of her Zibby-Verse tour: where authors are rock stars! She’ll speak with fellow author Jo Piazza.
Author Event: Margaret Mandell
Join author Margaret Mandell as she discusses her memoir And Always One More Time.
Book Signing: Natalie Zellat Dyen
Get a signed copy of Natalie Zellat Dyen’s book Locked in Silence on Independent Bookstore Day!
Author Event: Jacqueline Boulden
Join us in the shop as author Jacqueline Boulden returns with her new book Family Ties Family Lies.
Book Launch: Tuft the World
Join authors Tiernan Alexander and Tim Eads as they launch their new book!
Book Signing: Mrs. Talona R Coleman
Come into the shop to get a signed copy of one of Mrs. Talona R Coleman’s books, I am Important and You Matter.
Book Signing: William G Howard
Local author William G Howard will be in the shop to sign his new book The Sword of Aeschylean.
Author Event: Jim Zervanos
Join us in the shop as Jim Zervanos returns with his new memoir, Your Story Starts Here: A Year on the Brink with Generation Z.
Arts & Eats at Booked.
Make Booked. one of your stops during Chestnut Hill’s Arts & Eats!
Author Event: Lisa Marchiano
Join us in the shop with local author Lisa Marchiano, LCSW, as she discusses her new book The Vital Spark.
Author Event: Jenny Rose Carey
Join author Jenny Rose Carey in the shop as she discusses two of her books: Glorious Shade & The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide.
Author Event: Roger Smith
Join us for a reading and Q&A with author Roger Smith. He’ll discuss his new series Rian Krieger’s Journey.
Author Event: Scott Robinson
Join local author Scott Robinson as he discusses his new poetry book Wissahickon.
Book Signing: Mary Tarantini
Stop in the shop to get a signed copy of Mary Tarantini’s Pilgrim: Poems for the Journey.
Writer's Table
Join us in this shop for a writing event, hosted by shop owner Debbie Gress Jansen and local author Gabe Capone!
Weekend Closure
We’ll be closed for Presidents’ Day starting on Monday, February 19. We’ll reopen on Wednesday, February 21.
Author Event: Amy Jane Cohen
Join Philadelphia author Amy Jane Cohen in the shop as she discusses her book Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape.
Winter Writing Series with Jennifer Schelter
Booked Winter Writing Series: In Person Monday nights!
6 Mondays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 26, 7-8:15pm
Led by Jennifer Schelter, Writing, Meditation and Yoga Teacher
This writing series will focus on writing practices and tools for personal narrative and memoir.
Winter Writing Series with Jennifer Schelter
Booked Winter Writing Series: In Person Monday nights!
6 Mondays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 26, 7-8:15pm
Led by Jennifer Schelter, Writing, Meditation and Yoga Teacher
This writing series will focus on writing practices and tools for personal narrative and memoir.
Winter Writing Series with Jennifer Schelter
Booked Winter Writing Series: In Person Monday nights!
6 Mondays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 26, 7-8:15pm
Led by Jennifer Schelter, Writing, Meditation and Yoga Teacher
This writing series will focus on writing practices and tools for personal narrative and memoir.
Book Signing: Mitch Motivates
Join Mitch Motivates as he signs his new book My Addiction, My Superpower.
POSTPONED: Winter Writing Series with Jennifer Schelter
Booked Winter Writing Series: In Person Monday nights!
6 Mondays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 26, 7-8:15pm
Led by Jennifer Schelter, Writing, Meditation and Yoga Teacher
This writing series will focus on writing practices and tools for personal narrative and memoir.
Holiday Hours
December 24: 9am-2pm
December 25-26: closed
December 27-30: 10am-5pm
December 31 - January 15: closed for winter break
Stag & Doe Night
Join us every Wednesday between Thanksgiving and Christmas for Chestnut Hill’s Stag & Doe nights!
Book Signing: Richard Lyntton
Join local author (and professional actor!) Richard Lyntton as he signs books from his Deception Series.
Author Event: Angelo Cataldi
Join Philadelphia sports legend Angelo Cataldi in the shop as he signs his new book Loud: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned Up the Volume in the Most Passionate Sports City in America.
Stag & Doe Night
Join us every Wednesday between Thanksgiving and Christmas for Chestnut Hill’s Stag & Doe nights!
Book Signing: Edward Barnard & Catriona Briger
Join Edward S Barnard and Catriona Briger in the shop as they sign their book Philadelphia Trees.
Children's Event: Milo Loves the Park
Join us in the shop for this children’s event! Reading at 11:15am and book signings from 12-2pm.
Stag & Doe Night
Join us every Wednesday between Thanksgiving and Christmas for Chestnut Hill’s Stag & Doe nights!
Children's Event: The Princess Who Defied Description
Join us for this children’s event! Reading at 11:30am and book signings from 12-2pm.