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Sink: A Memoir, by Joseph Earl Thomas
A unique look at growing up in Frankford
Philly author Joseph Earl Thomas’s fierce and unusual memoir, Sink, follows his boyhood in 1990s Frankford, where fiction, fantasy, and reality collide. Krista Mar reviews.
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Work, Fight, or Play Ball: How Bethlehem Steel Helped Baseball's Stars Avoid World War I, by William Ecenbarger
America’s pastime sheds new light on our 20th-century history
What did Major League Baseball have to do with World War I? In this surprising history of baseball, American industry, and the US military, William Ecenbarger sheds new light on a little-known but fascinating piece of history. Kimberly Haas reviews.
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Mystic Orchards, By Jonathan Koven
Poems for the heart and mind, the way dreams can feel real
The second poetry collection from Philly-based poet Jonathan Koven mirrors the orchard of its title as we wander the grounds, admire the trees, and sink our teeth into the fruit. Jordan Cameron reviews.
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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, by Kara Swisher
Still calling Silicon Valley as she sees it
Some writers have accused tech journalist, entrepreneur, and podcast star Kara Swisher of holding her fire until Burn Book, her own memoir, was published earlier this year. Is that criticism fair? Stephen Silver reviews.
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Philadelphia Stories: People and Their Places in Early America, by C. Dallett Hemphill
A thriving metropolis that remains a small town
Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers, but historian C. Dallett Hemphill looks beyond, chasing the fascinating historical records of ordinary, little-known people who had a notable impact on Philly history. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Girls with Bad Reputations, by Xio Axelrod
A juicy love story that does Philly justice
The Lillys are back in Girls with Bad Reputations, the second installment of Xio Axelrod’s popular romance series about an all-women rock band chasing love and stardom from their Philadelphia home. An Nichols reviews.
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Early Sobrieties, by Michael Deagler
Explore the process
This debut novel from award-winning writer Michael Deagler follows a young man fighting for sobriety in South Philly, learning that it’s not transformation, but a daily process. Eileen L. Fay reviews.
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Housemates, by Emma Copley Eisenberg
Queering the classic American road trip
Philly writer Emma Copley Eisenberg’s debut novel, Housemates, begins in a West Philly group house and spreads across Pennsylvania as two young queer characters find art, love, and life on their own terms. Grace Kennedy reviews.
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The History of Temple University Japan: An Experiment in International Education, by Richard Joslyn and Bruce Stronach
An American first in Japan
A new book about the surprising history of Temple University’s expansion to a Japanese campus is full of diplomatic intrigue, political ambition, last-ditch rescues, frenemies, and heroes. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Barnes Then and Now: Dialogues on Education, Installation, and Social Justice, edited by Martha Lucy
Putting the collection in context
A new book edited by the Barnes Foundation’s deputy director for research, interpretation, and education gathers perspectives on the famous (and famously polarizing) collection of Albert Barnes in its 21st-century home. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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