Philosophers & Fools

09/24/2026

October's Extra Credit Announced! Philosophers & Fools looks forward to welcoming Dr. Jim Lohmar, Classics Professor at College of Charleston to Extra Credit on Thursday, October 1st.

Philosophers & Fools is a bookstore, bar, and gathering place in Charleston, SC.

09/22/2026

It's New Book Tuesday! Which of today's new releases are on your TBR?

09/21/2026

09/17/2026

We are excited to co-host the next In Her Own Words with Revisionist Magazine on Wednesday, 9/30. Tickets and more information can be found via the link below.

Join us for  In Her Own Words; A Night of Women’s Stories , hosted by  Philosophers & Fools and the 2026 edition of  Revisionist , a magazin e of female writers, artists, and culinarians. Enjoy a festive night supporting local female writers at all stages of th

09/15/2026

A bit of a different New Book Tuesday for us. Our AC is still out (it's getting fixed tomorrow). But here are all the books out today that you can order on our website and we'll have ready for you to pickup when we reopen on Thursday.

09/15/2026

AC update: it will be fixed on Wednesday. So, we are closed today (Tuesday) and Wednesday- back open on Thursday. We can’t wait to see everyone.

09/14/2026

Not what we were expecting for today. If you have a book on order with us that you'd like to pick up, email us at [email protected] or DM us and we can coordinate.

09/13/2026

*Sold Out* Tickets are now on sale for our Intro to Orange W**e class with Sarah O'Kelley on October 14th. For more information and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Philosophers & Fools will host an “Intro to Orange W**e” Class with Certified Sommelier Sarah O’Kelley on 10/14 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

09/10/2026

Our next w**e class announced! Tickets on sale this Sunday at 10AM.

09/08/2026

It's New Book Tuesday 📚 Some highlights are:
* The Pirate Queen - From the author of Frozen River, a historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people. (Jenny read an advanced copy of this and loved it!)

* Switzy - Longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize. A portrait of an aging man’s last pilgrimage, from Emma Cline, author of The Guest.

* The Art of Fighting - An exploration of how we fight and how we build healthy conflict, from the author of The Art of Gathering.

As always, we hope you'll stop by, but if you can't make it in, you can order on our website and choose your shipping option. Happy reading!