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History

Story of a pioneering queer writer's audacious love life is preserved in the Rosenbach collection

rosenbach Mercedes de Acosta

Food & Drink

Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy to bring themed cocktails, storytelling to Northern Liberties

Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy

Shopping

The Philly Bookstore Crawl promises free books, zines and totes

Philly Bookstore Crawl

Arts & Culture

Filmmaker interviews one author from each state for documentary, including Pa.'s Carmen Maria Machado

carmen maria machado documentary

Books

'Beyond Magenta,' Susan Kuklin's profile of 6 trans teens, has become one of the most banned books in America

Beyond Magenta Kuklin

Social Media

Author Judy Blume speaks out on J.K. Rowling's divisive comments about transgender equality

Books

Questlove to discuss his children's book 'The Rhythm of Time' at the Free Library

Arts & Culture

U.S. Postal Service issues Forever stamp featuring Toni Morrison

Celebrities

Kenan Thompson, Fran Lebowitz among featured guests on second season of Questlove's digital series

History

WWII memories and South Philly’s Italian-American heritage explored in family memoir

WWII Italians South Philly

Authors

Eagles legend Brian Westbrook publishes inspirational new children's book based on his experiences

Brian Westbrook children's book

Books

Ya Fav Trashman to publish children's book about importance of clean communities

YaFavTrashman Children's Book

Books

One Book, One Philadelphia selects Quiara Alegría Hudes' 'My Broken Language' as this year's title

One Book One Philadelphia

Wellness

Author Michael Pollan gave up coffee for 3 months to explore caffeine addiction

Michael Pollan coffee

Entertainment

Bucks County Playhouse to host show by 'Sex and the City' creator Candace Bushnell

University of Pennsylvania

Penn student applauded for breakout novel published while attending college

penn student debut novel

Authors

Philly native interviewed by Dave Eggers about the 2020 election called downtown demonstrations 'ridiculous'

Authors

Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead cancels reading at Free Library of Philadelphia

Mysteries

Edgar Allan Poe battled depression but it's unlikely that he killed himself

Edgar Allan Poe suicide depression

University of Pennsylvania

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is Penn's 2020 Commencement speaker

Books

These are the 20 best books of 2019, chosen by Amazon editors

best books of 2019 picked by Amazon editors

Entertainment

Carmen Maria Machado announces horror comic 'The Low, Low Woods' set in Pennsylvania mining town

Books

Amazon announces its picks for the 20 best books of 2019 so far

Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far

Authors

'Game of Thrones' author calls Giants' Daniel Jones pick 'insane'

George R.R. Martin

Tech

Authors discuss Silicon Valley’s top tech mentor, Bill Campbell

Dillon - Trillion Dollars

Celebrities

'Game of Thrones' author trashes New York Giants for Odell Beckham Jr. trade

Awards

Pennsylvania is the fourth most-decorated literary state in the U.S.

John Updike

Business

A Novel Idea, a new community bookstore headed for Passyunk, opens this weekend

novel idea passyunk

Pop Culture

Sequel to Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' announced

Celebrities

Tom Hanks will be in Philadelphia on Halloween night

Television

Upcoming FX series described as feminist 'Black Mirror' based on work of Philly writer

her body and other parties

Odd News

Author of 'How to Murder Your Husband' charged with murdering husband

Writing who wrote "How to Murder your Husband" essay charged with murder

Comedy

Andy Cowan's new 'Banging My Head...' book reveals untold 'Seinfeld' storylines

Andy Cowan

Lifestyle

Instagram star's cookbook recalled for potentially dangerous recipes

Cookbook gets recalled for raw morels recipe

Pop Culture

Andrew Shaffer, author of 'Hope Never Dies,' coming to Free Library

"Hope Never Dies" Andrew Shaffer

Obituaries

Questlove posts tribute to Anthony Bourdain, plans memorial playlist

Movies

'Black Panther' is a temporary moment of escapism for Black America

Books

Here is 'Bingo Love,' the black, queer romantic graphic novella

Bingo Love

Michael Wolff

Opinions run rampant over Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury,’ despite many having never read it

Carroll - Michael Wolff Fire and Fury at the Free Library of Philadelphia

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton returns to Philly to talk election, her book and the way forward

Carroll - Hillary Clinton Book Tour Academy of Music

Poetry

Ntozake Shange coming to Free Library of Philadelphia

Authors

In 'Desperate Hours,' 'Star Trek' author melds new and old

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