BooksEight books with Philly roots you should be reading this springMemoir, thriller, historical fiction, and romance, Philly writers are telling a plethora of stories. Here's what we'll be reading.
BooksEight books with Philly roots you should be reading this springMemoir, thriller, historical fiction, and romance, Philly writers are telling a plethora of stories. Here's what we'll be reading.
EntertainmentTariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter’s perfect Philly day: Dalessandro’s, block parties, and more
EntertainmentTariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter’s perfect Philly day: Dalessandro’s, block parties, and more
BooksAt Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery
BooksAt Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery
MoviesPenn professor Emily Wilson's 'The Odyssey' translation is back in the news, thanks to Christopher Nolan
MoviesPenn professor Emily Wilson's 'The Odyssey' translation is back in the news, thanks to Christopher Nolan
Nation & WorldHow cowriting a book threatened Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s marriageThe former president’s more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations, and a children’s story.
Nation & WorldHow cowriting a book threatened Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s marriageThe former president’s more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations, and a children’s story.
BooksBaldwin’s Book Barn is a literary gem bursting with used books, and maybe a few ghostsFor decades a haven for booklovers, the five-story, 25,000 square-foot antiquarian bookstore is a sea of tomes, bursting with 300,000 rare and vintage books.
BooksBaldwin’s Book Barn is a literary gem bursting with used books, and maybe a few ghostsFor decades a haven for booklovers, the five-story, 25,000 square-foot antiquarian bookstore is a sea of tomes, bursting with 300,000 rare and vintage books.
BooksBest Philly nonfiction books to gift this yearFrom the history of the Schuykill, to Black cowboys, history-correcting chronicles, and essays on friendship.
BooksBest Philly nonfiction books to gift this yearFrom the history of the Schuykill, to Black cowboys, history-correcting chronicles, and essays on friendship.
BooksRemembering poet Nikki Giovanni and her impact on PhiladelphiaThe legendary poet, who died on Monday, Dec. 9, spent some years in Philadelphia, recording an album of poetry and studying social work at Penn.
BooksRemembering poet Nikki Giovanni and her impact on PhiladelphiaThe legendary poet, who died on Monday, Dec. 9, spent some years in Philadelphia, recording an album of poetry and studying social work at Penn.
BooksBon Voyage! Harriett’s Bookshop’s Jeannine A. Cook sends 11 young scholars to Paris for Thanksgiving.Entrepreneur Jeannine A. Cook raised $60,000 on GoFundMe, giving students the chance to see a world beyond Philly.
BooksBon Voyage! Harriett’s Bookshop’s Jeannine A. Cook sends 11 young scholars to Paris for Thanksgiving.Entrepreneur Jeannine A. Cook raised $60,000 on GoFundMe, giving students the chance to see a world beyond Philly.
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphian ’Pemi Aguda is up for one of the nation’s biggest literary prizesShe balanced her day job at Atheneum to write "Ghostroots," one of five finalists in fiction in this year's National Book Award.
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphian ’Pemi Aguda is up for one of the nation’s biggest literary prizesShe balanced her day job at Atheneum to write "Ghostroots," one of five finalists in fiction in this year's National Book Award.
ObituariesJane Rohrer, innovative poet and author, has died at 96 She used poetic expression to describe everyday objects and experiences, and was one of the first poets with a conservative Mennonite background to publish in a mainstream American literary journal.
ObituariesJane Rohrer, innovative poet and author, has died at 96 She used poetic expression to describe everyday objects and experiences, and was one of the first poets with a conservative Mennonite background to publish in a mainstream American literary journal.
ObituariesJim Cory, prolific author, poet, and editor, has died at 71 “Along the way, I became less interested in the poem as a vehicle for 'my story' and more interested in the poem as something to delight and surprise the reader,” he said.
ObituariesJim Cory, prolific author, poet, and editor, has died at 71 “Along the way, I became less interested in the poem as a vehicle for 'my story' and more interested in the poem as something to delight and surprise the reader,” he said.
OpinionTa-Nehisi Coates comes to Philadelphia with a powerful ‘Message’ about being able to tell your own storyTa-Nehisi Coates' deft prose reminds us what's at stake before we head to the polls.
OpinionTa-Nehisi Coates comes to Philadelphia with a powerful ‘Message’ about being able to tell your own storyTa-Nehisi Coates' deft prose reminds us what's at stake before we head to the polls.
HistoryThis week in Philly history: Edgar Allan Poe dies under mysterious circumstancesOn Oct 7, 1849, American poet Edgar Allan Poe died in a Baltimore hospital before he could reach Philadelphia. His death, and its circumstances, are as mysterious as his signature storytelling style.
HistoryThis week in Philly history: Edgar Allan Poe dies under mysterious circumstancesOn Oct 7, 1849, American poet Edgar Allan Poe died in a Baltimore hospital before he could reach Philadelphia. His death, and its circumstances, are as mysterious as his signature storytelling style.
ObituariesDonald L. Barlett, former Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The Inquirer and best-selling author, has died at 88Norman Pearlstine, former editor-in-chief of Time Inc., said that Mr. Barlett and reporting partner James B. Steele were “the most accomplished investigative reporters of the 20th century."
ObituariesDonald L. Barlett, former Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The Inquirer and best-selling author, has died at 88Norman Pearlstine, former editor-in-chief of Time Inc., said that Mr. Barlett and reporting partner James B. Steele were “the most accomplished investigative reporters of the 20th century."
EntertainmentThis Temple graduate’s mini online crosswords centered the Black experience. Now she has a two-book deal.Juliana Pache didn't think the New York Times Mini crosswords were inclusive enough, so she started Blackcrossword.com
EntertainmentThis Temple graduate’s mini online crosswords centered the Black experience. Now she has a two-book deal.Juliana Pache didn't think the New York Times Mini crosswords were inclusive enough, so she started Blackcrossword.com
BooksThe Free Library hires new Author Events team to run its esteemed literary programA distinguished Shakespeare scholar and assistant bookseller at Uncle Bobbie's help plan 'Author Events'
BooksThe Free Library hires new Author Events team to run its esteemed literary programA distinguished Shakespeare scholar and assistant bookseller at Uncle Bobbie's help plan 'Author Events'
BooksIt’s 25 years of ‘The West Wing.’ Meet the Philly-raised actor who was there from the startMelissa Fitzgerald grew up in Chestnut Hill before landing a role on the legendary political drama. She recently penned an insider’s tell-all.
BooksIt’s 25 years of ‘The West Wing.’ Meet the Philly-raised actor who was there from the startMelissa Fitzgerald grew up in Chestnut Hill before landing a role on the legendary political drama. She recently penned an insider’s tell-all.
BooksFormer Inquirer film critic pens the first English biography of a French master filmmakerCarrie Rickey's 'A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda' is a part of her mission to celebrate female filmmakers.
BooksFormer Inquirer film critic pens the first English biography of a French master filmmakerCarrie Rickey's 'A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda' is a part of her mission to celebrate female filmmakers.
