Laura Holzman’s ‘Contested Image’ follows Philadelphia as it hurled itself into debates over art that would shape our city’s modern identity. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

In her new memoir, Anna Quindlen shares advice based on her latest role in life: grandparent. Kathye Fetsko Petrie reviews.

In ‘Wild Wisdom,’ a new graphic memoir, a Philadelphia woman who’s seen more than her share of grief offers unexpectedly uplifting life lessons with the help of a special ambassador: the warthog. SaraKay Smullens reviews.

Timothy J. Lombardo’s ‘Blue-Collar Conservatism’ follows an icon of late-20th-century Philadelphia politics and presages the rise of the right on America’s national stage. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Of course the Museum of the American Revolution wasn’t the first building to stand at 3rd and Chestnut Streets — but what came before? Now we know, and Rebecca Yamin brings the discoveries to the public in her new book. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Adam Nayman authored 'The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties The Films Together,' a new coffee-table book tracing the career of Joel and Ethan Coen. Nayman visited Philadelphia in January, where he talked about the book, the Coens' films, and why he won’t rank them. Stephen Silver reviews.

Jesmyn Ward’s second National Book Award-winning novel, 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' packed the house for the launch of the Free Library’s 2019 One Book, One Philadelphia program. Margaret Darby reviews.

A nonfiction book about an enslaved woman who eluded the first president of the United States is now accessible to younger readers, part of a much-needed improvement in American history curricula. Anndee Hochman reviews.

Lawyer, judge, politician, and activist Nelson Díaz has been blazing trails within and beyond Philly’s Latinx community for decades, and his new book reveals the journey. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Neurologist and flutist Dr. Carl Ellenberger's new book about the effects of music on the brain continues in the vein of the great Oliver Sacks. Maria Corley reviews.