Pennsylvania Center for the Book
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Celebrating all things literary in Pennsylvania!
🎉 Happy book birthday to Ravishing by @eshanisurya.bsky.social from @groveatlantic.bsky.social!
Eshani Surya's debut highlights the dark side of the beauty industry and how far will we go in exchange for beauty, love, and acceptance.
Eshani Surya's debut highlights the dark side of the beauty industry and how far will we go in exchange for beauty, love, and acceptance.
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🎉 Happy book birthday to Ravishing by @eshanisurya.bsky.social from @groveatlantic.bsky.social!
Eshani Surya's debut highlights the dark side of the beauty industry and how far will we go in exchange for beauty, love, and acceptance.
Eshani Surya's debut highlights the dark side of the beauty industry and how far will we go in exchange for beauty, love, and acceptance.
📖 On Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00pm, join @spotlightpa.org for an online Q&A with author Lorene Cary! The event is part of Spotlight PA’s new book club, Booklight PA, which selected Cary's novel If Sons, Then Heirs for their November read.
For more information:
For more information:
Ask Lorene Cary about her book ‘If Sons, Then Heirs’
Author Lorene Cary joins us live on Nov. 18 for a virtual discussion.
www.spotlightpa.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
📖 On Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00pm, join @spotlightpa.org for an online Q&A with author Lorene Cary! The event is part of Spotlight PA’s new book club, Booklight PA, which selected Cary's novel If Sons, Then Heirs for their November read.
For more information:
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📖 We recently hosted graphic novelist Beth Hetland, the 2025 Lynd Ward Prize winner, for an author talk at Penn State!
Her visit also included presenting at the Delta High School in State College and a first-year graphic design seminar at Penn State.
Thank you to Beth for such a wonderful visit!
Her visit also included presenting at the Delta High School in State College and a first-year graphic design seminar at Penn State.
Thank you to Beth for such a wonderful visit!
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
📖 We recently hosted graphic novelist Beth Hetland, the 2025 Lynd Ward Prize winner, for an author talk at Penn State!
Her visit also included presenting at the Delta High School in State College and a first-year graphic design seminar at Penn State.
Thank you to Beth for such a wonderful visit!
Her visit also included presenting at the Delta High School in State College and a first-year graphic design seminar at Penn State.
Thank you to Beth for such a wonderful visit!
📚 Our Outreach and Social Media Coordinator, Casey Sennett, attended the Pennsylvania Library Association's Annual Conference last week in Erie!
She presented a poster about the PA Center for the Book and our various initiatives.
She also got a library card at the Erie County Public Library!
She presented a poster about the PA Center for the Book and our various initiatives.
She also got a library card at the Erie County Public Library!
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
📚 Our Outreach and Social Media Coordinator, Casey Sennett, attended the Pennsylvania Library Association's Annual Conference last week in Erie!
She presented a poster about the PA Center for the Book and our various initiatives.
She also got a library card at the Erie County Public Library!
She presented a poster about the PA Center for the Book and our various initiatives.
She also got a library card at the Erie County Public Library!
🎉 Happy book birthday to Black-Owned by Char Adams!
Black-Owned celebrates the living history of Black bookstores. It documents Black political movements through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have served as centers for organizing since abolition.
Black-Owned celebrates the living history of Black bookstores. It documents Black political movements through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have served as centers for organizing since abolition.
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🎉 Happy book birthday to Black-Owned by Char Adams!
Black-Owned celebrates the living history of Black bookstores. It documents Black political movements through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have served as centers for organizing since abolition.
Black-Owned celebrates the living history of Black bookstores. It documents Black political movements through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have served as centers for organizing since abolition.
🕯We are celebrating Día de Muertos with Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson!
Ramón Montez and Julieta Campos meet on Día de Muertos, but lose each other until Ramón acquires Julieta's closing taqueria.
Forced to work together, can they overcome their differences and divided families?
Ramón Montez and Julieta Campos meet on Día de Muertos, but lose each other until Ramón acquires Julieta's closing taqueria.
Forced to work together, can they overcome their differences and divided families?
November 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🕯We are celebrating Día de Muertos with Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson!
Ramón Montez and Julieta Campos meet on Día de Muertos, but lose each other until Ramón acquires Julieta's closing taqueria.
Forced to work together, can they overcome their differences and divided families?
Ramón Montez and Julieta Campos meet on Día de Muertos, but lose each other until Ramón acquires Julieta's closing taqueria.
Forced to work together, can they overcome their differences and divided families?
👻 Happy Halloween!
The Center's friendly ghost is celebrating with our 2025 Lynd Ward Prize winner, Tender by Beth Hetland!
This body horror graphic novel follows a woman who is obsessed with curating a picture-perfect life.
What are you reading for Halloween?
The Center's friendly ghost is celebrating with our 2025 Lynd Ward Prize winner, Tender by Beth Hetland!
This body horror graphic novel follows a woman who is obsessed with curating a picture-perfect life.
What are you reading for Halloween?
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
👻 Happy Halloween!
The Center's friendly ghost is celebrating with our 2025 Lynd Ward Prize winner, Tender by Beth Hetland!
This body horror graphic novel follows a woman who is obsessed with curating a picture-perfect life.
What are you reading for Halloween?
The Center's friendly ghost is celebrating with our 2025 Lynd Ward Prize winner, Tender by Beth Hetland!
This body horror graphic novel follows a woman who is obsessed with curating a picture-perfect life.
What are you reading for Halloween?
📚 Celebrate #TeenTober with one of these young adult novels from a Pennsylvania author:
📖 It's A Love/Skate Relationship by @icarli.bsky.social
📖 Kings of B'more by R. Eric Thomas
📖 They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social
📖 The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
📖 It's A Love/Skate Relationship by @icarli.bsky.social
📖 Kings of B'more by R. Eric Thomas
📖 They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social
📖 The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
📚 Celebrate #TeenTober with one of these young adult novels from a Pennsylvania author:
📖 It's A Love/Skate Relationship by @icarli.bsky.social
📖 Kings of B'more by R. Eric Thomas
📖 They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social
📖 The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
📖 It's A Love/Skate Relationship by @icarli.bsky.social
📖 Kings of B'more by R. Eric Thomas
📖 They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social
📖 The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
📣 New from Pennsylvania author Alison Green Myers!
📖This Way to Happy
After the death of Reilly's grandfather, the joy of operating her family's amusement park disappears. As the family struggles to keep the park open, Reilly discovers that even in the most challenging times, happiness is not far.
📖This Way to Happy
After the death of Reilly's grandfather, the joy of operating her family's amusement park disappears. As the family struggles to keep the park open, Reilly discovers that even in the most challenging times, happiness is not far.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
📣 New from Pennsylvania author Alison Green Myers!
📖This Way to Happy
After the death of Reilly's grandfather, the joy of operating her family's amusement park disappears. As the family struggles to keep the park open, Reilly discovers that even in the most challenging times, happiness is not far.
📖This Way to Happy
After the death of Reilly's grandfather, the joy of operating her family's amusement park disappears. As the family struggles to keep the park open, Reilly discovers that even in the most challenging times, happiness is not far.
👻 Celebrate spooky season with one of these creepy books for young readers from Pennsylvania authors:
📙 Peril at Price Manor by @lauraparnum.bsky.social
📙 It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell
📙 Girl on the Run by @abigailjohnsonya.bsky.social
📙 She is a Haunting by @nvtran.bsky.social
📙 Peril at Price Manor by @lauraparnum.bsky.social
📙 It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell
📙 Girl on the Run by @abigailjohnsonya.bsky.social
📙 She is a Haunting by @nvtran.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
👻 Celebrate spooky season with one of these creepy books for young readers from Pennsylvania authors:
📙 Peril at Price Manor by @lauraparnum.bsky.social
📙 It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell
📙 Girl on the Run by @abigailjohnsonya.bsky.social
📙 She is a Haunting by @nvtran.bsky.social
📙 Peril at Price Manor by @lauraparnum.bsky.social
📙 It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell
📙 Girl on the Run by @abigailjohnsonya.bsky.social
📙 She is a Haunting by @nvtran.bsky.social
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🎧 💳 📚 This is your sign to #CheckOutYourLibrary, where we share stories, not subscriptions. #Bookish #Booksky #LibraryLove #LibraryJoy #LibbyApp
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🎧 💳 📚 This is your sign to #CheckOutYourLibrary, where we share stories, not subscriptions. #Bookish #Booksky #LibraryLove #LibraryJoy #LibbyApp
📣 This Saturday is the YOung People’s Book Festival of Greater Philadelphia in Villanova!
The YO! Book Fest features writing and drawing workshops, signings with more than fifty children’s, middle grade, and young adult authors, and so much more!
For more information:
The YO! Book Fest features writing and drawing workshops, signings with more than fifty children’s, middle grade, and young adult authors, and so much more!
For more information:
Visit us on Instagram!
Visit us on Instagram!
yobookfest.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
📣 This Saturday is the YOung People’s Book Festival of Greater Philadelphia in Villanova!
The YO! Book Fest features writing and drawing workshops, signings with more than fifty children’s, middle grade, and young adult authors, and so much more!
For more information:
The YO! Book Fest features writing and drawing workshops, signings with more than fifty children’s, middle grade, and young adult authors, and so much more!
For more information:
📖 On Thursday at 6:00pm, join Spotlight PA for an online Q&A with Philly-based author Stephanie Feldman!
The event is part of Booklight PA, a new book club, which selected Feldman's science fiction novel Saturnalia for their October read.
For more information:
The event is part of Booklight PA, a new book club, which selected Feldman's science fiction novel Saturnalia for their October read.
For more information:
Ask Stephanie Feldman about her hit novel ‘Saturnalia’
Author Stephanie Feldman joins us on Oct. 23 for a live, virtual discussion.
www.spotlightpa.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
📖 On Thursday at 6:00pm, join Spotlight PA for an online Q&A with Philly-based author Stephanie Feldman!
The event is part of Booklight PA, a new book club, which selected Feldman's science fiction novel Saturnalia for their October read.
For more information:
The event is part of Booklight PA, a new book club, which selected Feldman's science fiction novel Saturnalia for their October read.
For more information:
✨ Light up your Diwali with the magic of reading!
We are celebrating the Festival of Lights with Sleepless in Dubai by @sajnipatelbooks.bsky.social!
Happy Diwali!
We are celebrating the Festival of Lights with Sleepless in Dubai by @sajnipatelbooks.bsky.social!
Happy Diwali!
October 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
✨ Light up your Diwali with the magic of reading!
We are celebrating the Festival of Lights with Sleepless in Dubai by @sajnipatelbooks.bsky.social!
Happy Diwali!
We are celebrating the Festival of Lights with Sleepless in Dubai by @sajnipatelbooks.bsky.social!
Happy Diwali!
📚 This Friday at 4:00pm, we are hosting author Beth Hetland, winner of the 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, for a presentation and signing in Foster Auditorium at the Penn State University Libraries at University Park!
The event is free and open to the public!
The event is free and open to the public!
October 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
📚 This Friday at 4:00pm, we are hosting author Beth Hetland, winner of the 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, for a presentation and signing in Foster Auditorium at the Penn State University Libraries at University Park!
The event is free and open to the public!
The event is free and open to the public!
📚 For National Bullying Prevention Month, we are reading Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr. and illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo!
Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books and anime, but his classmates think that makes him a weirdo. After a traumatic event, he begins a journey to become the hero of his own story.
Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books and anime, but his classmates think that makes him a weirdo. After a traumatic event, he begins a journey to become the hero of his own story.
October 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
📚 For National Bullying Prevention Month, we are reading Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr. and illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo!
Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books and anime, but his classmates think that makes him a weirdo. After a traumatic event, he begins a journey to become the hero of his own story.
Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books and anime, but his classmates think that makes him a weirdo. After a traumatic event, he begins a journey to become the hero of his own story.
📚 Next week, we are traveling to Erie for the Pennsylvania Library Association's Annual Conference!
Join our poster session on Monday to learn more about the PA Center for the Book and to pick up some fun swag!
Will we see you in Erie?
#BookSky #PaLA2025 #Pennsylvania
Join our poster session on Monday to learn more about the PA Center for the Book and to pick up some fun swag!
Will we see you in Erie?
#BookSky #PaLA2025 #Pennsylvania
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
📚 Next week, we are traveling to Erie for the Pennsylvania Library Association's Annual Conference!
Join our poster session on Monday to learn more about the PA Center for the Book and to pick up some fun swag!
Will we see you in Erie?
#BookSky #PaLA2025 #Pennsylvania
Join our poster session on Monday to learn more about the PA Center for the Book and to pick up some fun swag!
Will we see you in Erie?
#BookSky #PaLA2025 #Pennsylvania
🎉 Happy book birthday to Together We Are Sunshine by @authorjamilah.bsky.social and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa from @randomhousekids.bsky.social !
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
October 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🎉 Happy book birthday to Together We Are Sunshine by @authorjamilah.bsky.social and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa from @randomhousekids.bsky.social !
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
📚 Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with a book by an indigenous or First Nations author:
📖 Find Her by Ginger Reno
📖 Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
📖 A Body More Tolerable by @jayesimpson.bsky.social
📖 Old School Indian by @aaronjohncurtis.bsky.social
📖 Find Her by Ginger Reno
📖 Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
📖 A Body More Tolerable by @jayesimpson.bsky.social
📖 Old School Indian by @aaronjohncurtis.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
📚 Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with a book by an indigenous or First Nations author:
📖 Find Her by Ginger Reno
📖 Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
📖 A Body More Tolerable by @jayesimpson.bsky.social
📖 Old School Indian by @aaronjohncurtis.bsky.social
📖 Find Her by Ginger Reno
📖 Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
📖 A Body More Tolerable by @jayesimpson.bsky.social
📖 Old School Indian by @aaronjohncurtis.bsky.social
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Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this #IndigenousPeoplesDay — and every day! — with these new and upcoming releases from Heartdrum!
Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!
Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this #IndigenousPeoplesDay — and every day! — with these new and upcoming releases from Heartdrum!
Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!
Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!
📚 The Harrisburg Book Festival is happening this Wednesday through Sunday!
Attendees can meet authors, shop Midtown Scholar Bookstore's outdoor tent sale, attend Live Jazz Night, and so much more!
For more information and to view the full schedule of events: www.hbgbookfest.com
Attendees can meet authors, shop Midtown Scholar Bookstore's outdoor tent sale, attend Live Jazz Night, and so much more!
For more information and to view the full schedule of events: www.hbgbookfest.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
📚 The Harrisburg Book Festival is happening this Wednesday through Sunday!
Attendees can meet authors, shop Midtown Scholar Bookstore's outdoor tent sale, attend Live Jazz Night, and so much more!
For more information and to view the full schedule of events: www.hbgbookfest.com
Attendees can meet authors, shop Midtown Scholar Bookstore's outdoor tent sale, attend Live Jazz Night, and so much more!
For more information and to view the full schedule of events: www.hbgbookfest.com
📖 For World Mental Health Day, we are reading The Flip Side by Jason Walz!
In this young adult graphic novel, Theo's world is literally turned upside down after the death of his best friend. Stuck in an alternate reality fueled by his depression, Theo must overcome his grief to escape.
In this young adult graphic novel, Theo's world is literally turned upside down after the death of his best friend. Stuck in an alternate reality fueled by his depression, Theo must overcome his grief to escape.
October 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
📖 For World Mental Health Day, we are reading The Flip Side by Jason Walz!
In this young adult graphic novel, Theo's world is literally turned upside down after the death of his best friend. Stuck in an alternate reality fueled by his depression, Theo must overcome his grief to escape.
In this young adult graphic novel, Theo's world is literally turned upside down after the death of his best friend. Stuck in an alternate reality fueled by his depression, Theo must overcome his grief to escape.
📚 For #BannedBooksWeek, we are highlighting a few Pennsylvania authors with at least one book challenged or banned in the state:
📖 Susan Kuklin, author of Beyond Magenta
📖 Patricia McCormick, author of Sold
📖 Jesse Andrews, author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
📖 Susan Kuklin, author of Beyond Magenta
📖 Patricia McCormick, author of Sold
📖 Jesse Andrews, author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
October 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
📚 For #BannedBooksWeek, we are highlighting a few Pennsylvania authors with at least one book challenged or banned in the state:
📖 Susan Kuklin, author of Beyond Magenta
📖 Patricia McCormick, author of Sold
📖 Jesse Andrews, author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
📖 Susan Kuklin, author of Beyond Magenta
📖 Patricia McCormick, author of Sold
📖 Jesse Andrews, author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
🎉 Happy book birthday to Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma!
First love. First kill. Just another day ending in y when you’re a monster-slayer trained by Hindu demons.
This young adult romantasy is based on South Asian mythology and perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
First love. First kill. Just another day ending in y when you’re a monster-slayer trained by Hindu demons.
This young adult romantasy is based on South Asian mythology and perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🎉 Happy book birthday to Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma!
First love. First kill. Just another day ending in y when you’re a monster-slayer trained by Hindu demons.
This young adult romantasy is based on South Asian mythology and perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
First love. First kill. Just another day ending in y when you’re a monster-slayer trained by Hindu demons.
This young adult romantasy is based on South Asian mythology and perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Buffy the Vampire Slayer!