Hi! We're Team Pocket Books: Julie, Jessica, and Austin, three friends who share a deep love of literature, a commitment to progressive ideals and the power of opening oneself up to other worlds and experiences through reading, and a firm belief in #BigFriendship a la Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman. Conventional wisdom says that as we age, careers and romantic partners and children should take priority over friendships and hobbies. But, as we’re told so often, we’re living in unprecedented times—so why should we play by the old rules? At Pocket Books, we’re shaking things up and investing in ourselves: a trio of hyper-competent women who are more than ok with being ‘a little much’ and refuse to settle for just okay. So, we’re moving to Lancaster, PA and opening the feminist/queer-friendly/antiracist bookstore of our dreams! We believe that bookstores are places for communities to share knowledge, wisdom, resources, and connections. We’re hoping to open our doors in April 2022, but for now we’re selling online! We stock an intentional and eclectic selection of books that we hope will help you feel safe exploring something new. Pocket Books is a place where people find support for their ideas and interests &  a place where readers discover new things to care about.

Join us for our inaugural #PBChallenge -- play along throughout 2022 and check in with us to receive stackable discounts! Receive a coupon for 22% off your entire order when you complete 5, 10, and 22 prompts; if you complete all 22, you'll also be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card to Pocket Books! To submit, send us a screencap of your completed prompts to [email protected] or DM us on Instagram! If you post about your progress, make sure to tag us @pocketbooksshop and tag the #PBChallenge! We encourage you to prioritize marginalized voices as you select your books for the challenge: women and nonbinary authors, LGBTQ+ authors, BIPOC authors, disabled authors, etc. Diversify your shelf!

(Note: we're currently accepting orders only on our Bookshop.org store, but our own online shop will be up and running in March 2022 -- keep an eye on our social media and our website for any updates! We'll only be able to distribute coupons after our own online shop is up, so if you're an early bird who completes 5 or more prompts before March, bear with us!)