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Brooklyn's coolest independent bookstore serves up an eclectic mix of the finest books for kids and adults, with locations in Dumbo, Park Slope, and Industry City!

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Next Wednesday 8/20 at @phbookstores.bsky.social a salon style evening of poetry and jazz @clmporg.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social

14.08.2025 00:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Chuck Tingle in his pink bag, microphone in hand

Chuck Tingle in his pink bag, microphone in hand

All the buds and buckaroos turned out for @chucktingle.bsky.social tonight, with a thunderstorm rattling the windows at @phbookstores.bsky.social in DUMBO #BookSky

14.08.2025 01:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Chuck Tingle in front of a screen that says TITLE FIGHT

Chuck Tingle in front of a screen that says TITLE FIGHT

A very special thank you to international man of mystery @chucktingle.bsky.social for coming to our Dumbo store on Wednesday evening to discuss his new book Lucky Day and continue to prove love is real πŸ’œ

15.08.2025 05:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
sentient arch at grand army plaza on the left and living coney island hot dog on the left

sentient arch at grand army plaza on the left and living coney island hot dog on the left

NEW YORK BUCKAROOS who is trotting to see chuck live with @phbookstores.bsky.social in BROOKLYN on august 13. come prove love on the lucky day summer book tour tickets here. SHOWS HAVE BEEN SELLING OUT DO NOT WAIT BUD powerhouse-books.ticketleap.com/book-launch-...

06.07.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Summerween Storytime Party Why wait until October to get creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, or even altogether ooky? Summerween is upon us, and we're celebrating with spine-tingling tricks, treats, and (of course) books. We'll ...

Registration is LIVE for our #Summerween Storytime Party for kids at our Industry City location! Come get spooky and silly with us next weekend! powerhouse-books.ticketleap.com/summerween-s...

06.07.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Summerween book recs for the reading challenge (July 5-12th):

House of Leaves
Wild Dark Shore
The God of the Woods
Jane Eyre 
Beloved
Tender is the Flesh
Brat
The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James
Averoigne

Summerween book recs for the reading challenge (July 5-12th): House of Leaves Wild Dark Shore The God of the Woods Jane Eyre Beloved Tender is the Flesh Brat The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James Averoigne

Brat by Gabriel Smith: bizarre psychological autofiction
Beloved by Toni Morrison: gothic historical fiction 
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski: surreal metafictional horror

Brat by Gabriel Smith: bizarre psychological autofiction Beloved by Toni Morrison: gothic historical fiction House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski: surreal metafictional horror

The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James and Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith: classic horror short stories

The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James and Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith: classic horror short stories

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy: psychological thriller
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontΓ«: gothic romance 
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore: crime fiction

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy: psychological thriller Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontΓ«: gothic romance The God of the Woods by Liz Moore: crime fiction

Are you celebrating #Summerween? We are, and we’ve got the reads to help you get into the spooky summer vibes this week! #booksky

06.07.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
A shelf in a bookstore with a display covered in plush toys

A shelf in a bookstore with a display covered in plush toys

Good news! We just restocked our #Jellycat shelf at Industry City!

06.05.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Celebrate
Indie Bookstore Day

40% OFF all full price powerHouse Books, POW!Kids, and Archway Editions titles all day 4/26/25
at all three Powerhouse locations!

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day 40% OFF all full price powerHouse Books, POW!Kids, and Archway Editions titles all day 4/26/25 at all three Powerhouse locations!

All day today at all three locations take 40% off all powerHouse Books, POW!Kids and Archway Editions books!

26.04.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Event information for my reading from FREE at Powerhouse Arena on March 26th.

Event information for my reading from FREE at Powerhouse Arena on March 26th.

*Brooklyn accent* I'm READING here!

Hey NYC, please come to my book launch at @phbookstores.bsky.social on March 26th! I'll be in conversation with @jonronson.bsky.social. FREE is the story of my mistakes & misadventures after prison, and my journey to reconcile with the man who sent me to prison.

18.03.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

TONIGHT!!! Be there or be square #TheaterBSKY #booksky

31.01.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #LunarNewYear! It’s the Year of the Snake and we had an unexpected visitor at our Industry City store!

31.01.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The author who predicted the insurgency.

Ishmael Reed with Jeremy O. Harris 

Presented by Archway Editions
January 31, 7 PM
Powerhouse Arena

The author who predicted the insurgency. Ishmael Reed with Jeremy O. Harris Presented by Archway Editions January 31, 7 PM Powerhouse Arena

This Friday at our Dumbo store: Join the legendary Ishmael Reed and superstar dramatist Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play) as they discuss Ishmael’s Archway Editions plays. Tickets are available at powerhousearena.com/events/conve... #TheatreBSKY

28.01.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
BLAKE BUTLER DUAL BOOK LAUNCH
UXA.GOV
VOID CORPORATION

Featuring Claire Donato, Megan Boyle, Nik Slackman, Sasha Fletcher, Austyn Wohlers, Robert Lopez + more

Presented by Archway Editions & Inside the Castle

Powerhouse ARENA on November 22 at 7 PM

BLAKE BUTLER DUAL BOOK LAUNCH UXA.GOV VOID CORPORATION Featuring Claire Donato, Megan Boyle, Nik Slackman, Sasha Fletcher, Austyn Wohlers, Robert Lopez + more Presented by Archway Editions & Inside the Castle Powerhouse ARENA on November 22 at 7 PM

TONIGHT!!! We launch VOID CORPORATION and UXA.GOV by the peerless Blake Butler at our Dumbo location.

powerhousearena.com/events/marat...

22.11.2024 17:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re thrilled about the holidays at our Industry City store.

Really.

We promise.

20.11.2024 00:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello there!

19.11.2024 19:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
All information in the graphic is also in the post.

All information in the graphic is also in the post.

Join us December 3rd at our Dumbo store for the launch of A Shimmering, Serrated Monster! by Mark Leyner featuring Sam Lipsyte, Darcey Steinke, Nicole Rudick and more!

Tickets available at powerhousearena.com/events/book-...

19.11.2024 19:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two very small babies sit with their backs to the viewer on a pile of cushions as they look at board books together. They are flanked by their mothers, who look on adoringly.

Two very small babies sit with their backs to the viewer on a pile of cushions as they look at board books together. They are flanked by their mothers, who look on adoringly.

Our comfy cushions at Powerhouse @ Industry City make playdates a breeze for little bookworms!

18.11.2024 21:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book Launch:

The era-defining hip-hop trio that touched millions of lives and changed rap forever.

The first book about De La Soul, High and Rising shows that De La Soul is Black history, American history, world history, our history. This is a tale about staying the course, and how holding true to your virtue can lead to dynamic results.

Join us Thursday, November 21st, 7-9 PM at Powerhouse Arena.

Book Launch: The era-defining hip-hop trio that touched millions of lives and changed rap forever. The first book about De La Soul, High and Rising shows that De La Soul is Black history, American history, world history, our history. This is a tale about staying the course, and how holding true to your virtue can lead to dynamic results. Join us Thursday, November 21st, 7-9 PM at Powerhouse Arena.

Celebrate the one and only DE LA SOUL for the launch of High and Rising by Marcus J. Moore from Dey Street Books on November 21st at our Dumbo store! Tickets are available at
powerhousearena.com/events/book-...

18.11.2024 21:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1