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UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 9TH AT 7:00PM
SHAUNIE HENDERSON - BOOK TOUR
Join us as we welcome media mogul, philanthropist, producer and entrepreneur, Shaunie Henderson as she launches her memoir, Undefeated: Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms.
Shaunie will be in conversation with the owner of Uncle Bobbie's, Marc Lamont Hill. This will be a very personal discussion about life, career and how to persevere and ultimately thrive.
Don't miss out on this one!
All copies of Undefeated, will be SIGNED.
MAY 23RD AT 7:00PM
CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD - BOOK TOUR
Charlamage Tha God - multi-hyphenate mogul, host of the morning radio show The Breakfast Club, founder and CEO of iHeartRadio’s Black Effect Podcast Network and New York Times Bestselling Author - joins us to launch his latest book, Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks.
Charlamagne will be in conversation with writer, news anchor and owner of Uncle Bobbie's, Marc Lamont Hill.
Each ticket comes with a signed copy of Get Honest or Die Lying.
You don't want to miss this!
MAY 29TH AT 7:30PM
KATHLEEN HANNA - REBEL GIRL
A COLLABORATION WITH WHYY
Join us as we celebrate the launch of musician and feminist icon, Kathleen Hanna's new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk. Conversation partner to be named soon. You don't want to miss this!
Each ticket comes with a copy of Rebel Girl!
$1 of each ticket sold will go towards the Peace Sisters organization.
JUNE 7TH AT 7:00PM
PRENTIS HEMPHILL - BOOK TOUR
We are excited to welcome writer, political organizer and therapist, Prentis Hemphill for the launch of What It Takes To Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World. Prentis is one of the most prominent voices in the trauma conversation and asserts that the principles of embodiment—the recognition of our body’s sensations and habits, and the beliefs that inform them—are critical to lasting healing and change.
Moderating this wonderful conversation will be two-time New York Times Bestselling author, Cole Arthur Riley. This discussion on healing and building community is equal parts precient and timely. A Q & A session will follow.
All copies of What It Takes To Heal will be signed by Prentis!
EARLIER THIS YEAR
2ND ANNUAL bell hooks SYMPOSIUM
Join us for the 2nd Annual bell hooks Symposium at Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books. A panel of leading intellectual, cultural, and political voices will discuss bell hooks’ unparalleled impact as a scholar, writer, teacher, mentor, comrade, sister, and friend. Powered by thoughtful critique and deep love, the wide-ranging discussion will include topics such as Black feminism, radical politics, critical education, spirituality, masculinity, and love.
JONATHAN ABRAMS THE COME UP
Check out our Instagram Live conversation with the author of "The Come Up", Jonathan Abrams. We discuss 50 years of Hip-Hop history and culture and the impact that it has had on all of us.
6TH ANNUAL MALCOLM X SYMPOSIUM
Check out the replay of our 6th Annual Malcolm X symposium.
FREE LIBRARY AUTHOR EVENTS
Uncle Bobbie's — The Official Bookseller for Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
The Author Events program at the Free Library of Philadelphia offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with today’s most celebrated voices in the humanities and sciences. Called “the region’s preeminent forum for writers and ideas” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Free Library’s Author Events program has earned three “Best of Philly” designations from Philadelphia magazine (in 1997, 2001, and 2009). Since its inception, the Author Events program has grown and now presents more than 125 authors each year in addition to the Field Family Teen Author Series.