Event Dime
Explore the creation of the beloved Harriett’s Bookshop in “Shut up and Read.”
- When:
- March 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM
- Where:
- Virtual
- Source:
- Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar
Explore the creation of the beloved Harriett’s Bookshop in Jeannine Cook’s new memoir “Shut up and Read.” The book follows Cook’s life from being raised by a blind librarian, to fleeing abuse and creating the iconic Harriett’s Bookshop in Philadelphia. Cook writes about how she found her purpose, community, and survived the COVID-19 pandemic when many shops could not. Join Booklight PA in reading the memoir then discuss it with Cook in a live, virtual Q&A. When: Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. EST