Philly Bookish Gift Guide
Looking to shop local, support Philly literary life & get a special one something they’ll love? We’ve got you covered
Gift cards
Making Worlds Bookstore & Social Center (West Philly)
Harriett’s Bookshop (Fishtown)
Head & The Hand Books (Kensington)
Joseph Fox Books (Center City)
Head House Books (Old City)
A Novel Idea (East Passyunk)
Uncle Bobbie’s (Germantown)
Big Blue Marble (Mt. Airy)
Main Point Books (Wayne)
Blue Stoop — redeemable for any class, event, or as a donation in your recipient’s name
Black & Bookish Merch
Harriett’s Bookshop (Fishtown)
Uncle Bobbie’s (Germantown)
Available from Harriett’s Bookshop
Book Recommendations
Words of Revolution; Words of Solace author list; Head & the Hand Books
Carmen Machado’s List of Influential Texts, Harriett’s Bookshop
Elegy for the Undead, Lanternfish Books
Wildsam’s Guide to Philadelphia
Have booksellers at Joseph Fox make a personalized recommendation here
Buy a signed book from Main Point Books here
Wildsam’s Guide to Philadelphia
Book subscriptions & memberships
Amalgam Comics (Kensington)
Narberth Bookshop (Narberth)
The Open Book (Elkins Park)
Big Blue Marble (Mt. Airy)
Head House Books (Old City)
Philadelphia Stories
Gift Experiences
Book Head & The Hand Books (Kensington) for private browsing or 90-minute date night
Gift one of Blue Stoop’s 3-hour craft intensives ($65 value) by emailing classes@bluestoop.org
Other good stuff
Philly-centric pins to support PPE & Philly Fight at Blue Marble Bookstore (Mt. Airy)
Holiday cards at Omoi (Center City & Rittenhouse)
The Philly Tarot Deck at Spiral Bookcase (Manyunk)
Totes, bandanas, & calendars from The Soapbox (West Philly)
Book & swag bundles from The Head & The Hand (Kensington)
Support historic Hakim’s Bookstore
Email bookstorehakims@gmail.com or call 215-474-9495 & indicate the book title, customer’s full name, address