Ronan Farrow, one of the leading journalists of the #MeToo movement, has written ‘Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators,’ a gloriously cinematic narrative of his reporting and the obstacles it faced. He stopped at the Free Library in November. Stephen Silver was there.

Philly-area and Delaware readers may catch echoes of our own industrial post-war days in Susan Bacon’s ‘The History Teacher.’ Pamela Forsythe reviews.

‘Even If Your Heart Would Listen,’ exploring the loss of an adult child to addiction, is both memoir and an indictment of how our healthcare system is failing us. Anndee Hochman reviews.

‘The (Other) F Word,’ a new collection from editor Angie Manfredi, finds the joy in fatness with contributions from writers of all identities who claim their right to their own bodies. Michelle Nugent reviews.

The northwest corner of Philadelphia known as Germantown far predates the city itself, and the real roots of its history are only just coming into public light. David W. Young’s ‘The Battles of Germantown’ reveals that work. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Brittney Morris's debut YA novel tackles identity, online and off, as a canny teenager takes the online gaming world by storm, with unexpected consequences. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.

Poet Herman Beavers, in his new chapbook 'The Vernell Poems,' riffs on the stories of the indomitable Vernell Spraggins—folk philosopher, lover, liar, and trickster. Suzanne Cloud considers.

Wendell Young died in 2013, but his newly published memoirs are a striking window on Philly politics and labor in the late 20th century, including many causes we’re still fighting for today. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

We’re used to the arcs of YA novels like ‘Cursed.’ What’s new is a realistic protagonist navigating high school and a serious chronic illness. Anndee Hochman reviews.

Pennsylvania author Chuck Wendig launched his latest novel in Doylestown this summer. ‘Wanderers’ isn’t so much concerned with the aftermath of the apocalypse as our humanity and inhumanity within it. Michelle Nugent reviews.