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Courtenay Harris Bond

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BSR Contributor Since November 6, 2016

Courtenay Harris Bond is a Philadelphia-area freelance reporter and writer. Her work appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as on Philly.com and NewsWorks.org. Connect with her on Facebook and Twitter, and visit her blog about life with three kids, a dog, and a husband.

Courtenay Harris Bond is a freelance reporter and writer whose work appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as on Philly.com, NewsWorks.org, and now the Broad Street Review. She also blogs about her life with three kids, a dog, and a husband. Although she grew up in Seattle and will always be a west coaster at heart, Courtenay has been living in the Philadelphia area for more than 20 years.

When she’s not writing and parenting, Courtenay likes to run and read and catch the early showing of the latest Eastern European flick at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute. She also binge watches foreign crime thrillers, such as Engrenages and Forbrydelsen, on Netflix. She loves to listen to This American Life and the Moth Radio Hour.

You can connect with her on Facebook and Twitter and catch up on her blog, Livin’ the Dream.

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Sintu, Nitai, and Dr. Soma Roy during the documentary's filming. (Photo courtesy of University of Pennsylvania South Asian Center.)

Penn's South Asia Center presents 'Until and Unless'

Out of Bengal's shadows
The documentary 'Until and Unless' takes the viewer into West Bengal's LGBTQ+ world, as brave people fight for the repeal of India’s longstanding anti-sodomy law. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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'Grapes and Vines,' by Mary Schafer, c. 1972. Cotton with Polyester Batting, 88 x 98. Mary Schafer’s 'Grapes and Vines' is patterned after a quilt pictured in Marie Webster’s classic 1915 book, Quilts. The intricate appliqué design was a trademark of Webster’s work. Schafer received the pattern from the estate of Betty Harriman in 1971. (Photo by KEVA, all rights reserved, Michigan State University Museum.)

Mercer Museum presents 'The Mary Schafer Collection: A Legacy of Quilt History'

The soft and the small
Doylestown's Mercer Museum offers two cozy exhibitions in one: a collection of quilts and another featuring dollhouses and miniatures. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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Jennette, 2009. (Photo by Jeffrey Stockbridge)

Savery Gallery presents Kensington Blues by Jeffrey Stockbridge

Hidden Philadelphia
In Savery Gallery’s new solo photography exhibition, Jeffrey Stockbridge’s portraits evoke the pain and beauty coexisting in Kensington. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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'A Piece of the World' author Christina Baker Kline. (Photo by Karin Diana)

Christina Baker Kline's 'A Piece of the World'

A new view
'A Piece of the World' brings to life the enigmatic psychological landscape of the title character of Andrew Wyeth’s famous painting, 'Christina’s World.' Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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Courtenay Harris Bond

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Dr. Michele Angello. (Photo courtesy of Seal Press)

'Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families and Caregivers'

Families transition too
'Raising the Transgender Child' guides families through every stage of their child's transition with kindness as a guiding principle. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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Courtenay Harris Bond

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Author Michael Chabon. (Photo by Benjamin Tice Smith)

Michael Chabon's 'Moonglow'

Bottling up history
Michael Chabon’s new novel, 'Moonglow,' blends memoir and fiction, as the narrator listens to his grandfather’s life history — and that of his century. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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Maria Semple's new novel has some fun with self-sabotage. (Photo courtesy of Little, Brown, and Company)

Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different'

Wherever you go, there you are
Maria Semple’s latest novel, 'Today Will Be Different,' travels from Seattle to Aspen to New Orleans — and the course of a woman’s life — within the framework of a single day. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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'Shimmer,' 2018, a permanent interactive installation by Rutstein at the Georgia Museum of Art.
Kensington resident Dennis Payne at the 'Through Our Eyes' opening. (Photo by Courtenay Harris Bond.)