Hey there, folks. My name is Katharine, and I am still kind of shy about putting my face up on the internet; my Instagram is empty, and I don’t even do Twitter. I’m definitely not the type to chronicle my first sexual experience in hiring an escort and put it online for the world to…
Jim Smith Visits PAT@GR
Author and Artist Jim Smith visited Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room to tell us about his favorite queer book, Friends of Dorothy: Why Gay Boys and Gay Men Love the Wizard of Oz Also, don’t forget to check out Jim Smith’s new book And The Winner Is…
Lu’s Picks for Transgender Awareness Week!
Every November we celebrate Transgender Awareness Week! This week exists to raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and to address the issues the community faces. Our staffer Lu has put together this list of 11 books that they feel represents this week. All authors are trans and the last three titles are…
Sarah Mirk Stops by to Talk About Her New Book & Recommend Others!
We were lucky enough to have Sarah Mirk stop by to talk about her new book Open Earth, as well as recommend two other books she’s really digging right now! Order Sarah’s book now: Open Earth Pick up her recommendations too! Amateur: A True Story about What Makes a Man Junk
Books Everyone Should Read for LGBT History Month
October is quickly approaching, and so we decided to put together a list of books everyone should read for LGBT History month. Do you have these titles on your bookshelf? How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS How to Survive a Plague by David France provides a…
Neil McGarry & Daniel Ravipinto share the store of how they met at Giovanni’s Room
Join us as we host Neil & Dan for a live recording of their podcast, Nitpicking The Next Generation on Saturday October 13th at 6:00pm!
New Arrival! Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man
In this groundbreaking new book, Thomas Page McBee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity boxing match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence. Through his experience boxing—learning to get hit, and to hit back; wrestling with the camaraderie of the gym; confronting the betrayals and…
Ann Travers Author of “The Trans Generation…” talks about the LGBTQ book that is most important
We were so lucky to have author Ann Travers stop by the store for an event on August 14th, and even more lucky to take a moment to talk with her about LGBTQ books that have influenced her work. Get Stone Butch Blues here: http://www.lesliefeinberg.net/ Get Hello Cruel World here: Hello Cruel World: 101…
Serena J. Bishop talks about the LGBTQ book that changed her life
Serena J. Bishop talks about the LGBTQ book that changed her life. Get her favorite book here: And the Band Played on: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Anniversary) Get her book, “Beards” here: Beards
See You at the Trans Wellness Conference This Weekend!
Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room will be at the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference on Friday and Saturday tabling with new books! That’s Friday, August 3rd and Saturday, 4th at the Convention Center on 129 North Broad Street. We’re so excited to see y’all there!