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Inside Giovanni's Room, Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC

The amazing folks at Giovanni’s Room are still hard at work with their fundraising efforts, but thanks to supporters of the wonderful little gayborhood bookstore, they are more than halfway to the $50k needed to pay for reconstructing the front wall. Congrats!

There are several final readings scheduled this year, each dishing out an opportunity to help the shop. Stop by, donate some cash, and meet some incredibly gifted local and national writers.

All of the readings start at 5:30, with Q&A’s running until 7ish. Books by visiting authors will be available at 10% off their cover price in-store.

Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Jane Velez-Mitchell
Author of iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Over-consumption to a Simpler, Honest Life

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Dru Bruin
Butch Bear Calendar 2010 coverman Dru Bruin is visiting the bookshop to greet fans and sign calendars. This is his only Philly area appearance, and calendars will be available in store… but supplies are limited!

Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Peter Corvino & Mary Cappello will be at the shop for a reading and Q&A.

Sunday, December 28th, 2009
Sarah Schulman & Eileen Myles meet Giovanni’s Room supporters at the William Way Community Center (1315 Spruce St) for a reading and booksigning.

Stop by, and show your support for one of Philly’s most unique independent bookstores.

Giovanni’s Room
345 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 923-2960
www.giovannisroom.com