Bird in Hand hosts a conversation between Emmeline Clein, author of the "fiercely compassionate" book on the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards, Dead Weight, and psychiatrist Dr. Angela Guarda. Click here to RSVP! Click here to order the book! Dead Weight draws on a kaleidoscopic array of sources--from cult classic...
Sunday November 9, 2025 at 4pm, The HOT L Poets Series continues with poets Rick Hilles & Samyak Shertok! We're moving to Bird in Hand Coffee & Books at 11 E. 33rd St. to be indoors for the cooler season. The reading includes an open mic so bring...
The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins and Deep Vellum have recently launched an exciting new partnership focused on bringing the world’s greatest writers into dialogue across academic and public spheres. Beginning in 2025, the AGHI will support the production, publication, and promotion of one work of...
The November gathering of the Banner Book Club will feature a special in-person visit from historian Martha S. Jones, to discuss her recent memoir The Trouble of Color. The Banner Book Club features a gathering at The Banner offices with a journalist where you can share in the...
Come on out to the Ivy Bookshop for an evening with New York Times bestselling biographer and lifelong baseball devotee Jane Leavy, and Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown! You'll have the chance to hear from both speakers about Leavy's new book Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball...
3 of our favorite children's authors will be signing books at The Ivy on November 15th from 11-1, and you're invited! Come find a copy of your favorite book by Dan Santat, Laurel Snyder, or Ellen Oh and have it signed as a holiday present. Or discover something...
Bird in Hand invites you to the book launch for Bruce Snider and his newest collection, Blood Harmony! Snider is an accomplished author of 4 poetry collections and a faculty member in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. He's known for his originality, his musicality, his thoughtful,...
Bird in Hand hosts Marie Herrington on vocals and electronics for a concert titled "Aether." Join us for happy hour cocktails and coffee, and bask in the glory of Marie's ambient musical experience. Doors open at 5:45, concert begins at 6:00. This concert series is free, but cash...
You're invited to an evening with Rodger Kamenetz, whose new book Seeing into the Life of Things addresses a question he heard during the historic dialogue between rabbis and the Dalai Lama: "How does your spiritual practice purify afflictive emotions?" Building on an extensive body of writing focused on the...
David B. Yaden's The Varieties of Spiritual Experience has been, for us at The Ivy, one of those books that expands our understanding of the work that is happening in Baltimore, and the ways that ripples out into the world at large. This is a cutting-edge guide to...
In her new book Deadline, seasoned journalist Elizabeth Atwood offers the first comprehensive look at the history of fatal attacks against journalists in the United States between 1829 and the present. Dan Rodricks will join her in conversation. Atwood was inspired to explore the pressing issue of violence against American...
Mark your calendars for the Saturday after Thanksgiving-- November 29th-- for Small Business Saturday at The Ivy Bookshop! This day marks our official holiday kickoff, and we'll be celebrating all that's great about being a small business with: 15% off all Ivy merch (hats, ornaments, tote bags, etc!)...