The Harlem Book Company Podcast

Last Night In Brooklyn

Hadley and Charles dive deep on one of their favorite reads of the season—Xochitl Gonzales’ Last Night In Brooklyn. Listen in as these two book lovers come together for an intimate talk through this instant bestseller that captures the beauty, blunder, excitement and sadness inherent to coming of age in the greatest city in the world.

BookCon Breakdown

The HBC Crew recently attended NYC's biggest bookish bash and this week they're spilling the tea on the good, the bad and the ugly of their experience at BookCon 2026.

Getting Back into Books

This week Joshua, Ale, Hadley and Charles discuss the ebbs and flows of being readers. They get personal about how they found their love of books and break down how they’ve handled times they found themselves unenamored with books.

Meet the Harlem Book Company

Get to know Hadley, Ale, Joshua, and Charles—four family members who live in Harlem and love books so much they decided to open their own bookstore. The catch? They don't have a retail space just yet so they're doing it completely mobile. Starting a small business is a big undertaking anywhere, but doing it in the biggest city in America is on a whole different level. Listen in as the founders of Harlem Book Company talk about their favorite books, their inspirations, and the ups and downs of building an independent bookstore on the go.