Philly Book Launch Party/Potluck: LIVING, TOGETHER by Samantha Paige Rosen
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Philly Book Launch Party/Potluck: LIVING, TOGETHER by Samantha Paige Rosen

DateThursday, July 16, 2026
Time6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
CostTickets are free, unless you want to buy a book or donate to the orgs in attendance.

Philadelphia Ethical Society, H&H Books, and Philly-based and queer writer Samantha Paige Rosen present an evening of literature, ideas, and community to celebrate the launch of the anthology Living, Together, Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection! The book features 21 writers and organizers–including, Rhaina Cohen, Alex Alberto, Kristen Arnett, Jonathan Escoffery, Kim Stanley Robinson, and more–on community building, queerness and chosen family, hacking adulthood, and other lessons communal living can teach us about the future of housing in America.

The event will include:

-short readings from the anthology by Samantha Paige Rosen and contributors Alex Alberto (Entwined) and Rhaina Cohen (The Other Significant Others)
-a Q&A with a focus on practical tips and ideas around communal living and creating community, moderated by Philadelphia Ethical Society leader Philip Lindsay
-a potluck and give/ask boards, designed to foster connection with fellow community members
-appearances by community organizations, including Philly Ethical Society, South Philadelphia Community Fridge, Join Philly, and more TBD

H&H Books will have books for sale at the event, as well as distribute the copies Living, Together purchased in tandem with event tickets.

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