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House of Jars: Poems, by Hester L. Furey
A flawed, ambitious collection of 20th- and 21st-century maladies
A new book of poetry from Philly’s Frayed Edge Press imagines characters like William Carlos Williams, Robert Oppenheimer, Rachel Carson, and Gertrude Stein in meditations on art, destruction, and unexpected connections. C.M. Crockford reviews.
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A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches: Steaks, Hoagies, Iconic Eateries & More, by Mike Madaio
A sandwich manifesto stacked with research and local flavor
In A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches, Mike Madaio slices deep into the true origins, as well as the legends, of one of the region’s most hallowed foods, from Cooper Sharp to chicken cutlets. Neil Bardhan reviews.
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Rebuilding Your Life After Trauma: A Coping Manual, by Aviva Perlo
Illustrating the different ways back
Aviva Perlo’s book brings real solutions, perspectives, research, and personal experiences to light for those forging new lives after real trauma. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Book giveaways, reviews, and staff recs! BSR Book Week 2025 is coming June 1-7
Here's how to join in on this year's BSR Book Week
The BSR team is excited for our third annual Book Week, running June 1-7, 2025. We have reviews, giveaways, recommendations, and a virtual panel event with awesome Philly authors. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Blind filmmaker David Y. Block is finally telling his own story
The life behind Born Blind
David Y. Block, a blind journalist and filmmaker, has been telling other people’s stories through his documentaries for years. But as he tells Anndee Hochman, now he’s learning to turn that lens on himself.
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The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom, by Nancy Reddy
The poetry behind parenting
Local poet Nancy Reddy’s new book promises refreshing perspectives around parenting and an opportunity to unlearn outdated practices and notions. Jill Brooke previews.
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Building Ghosts: Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City, by Molly Lester and Michael Bixler
Revealing Philadelphia’s almost-invisible past
Building Ghosts, an absorbing new book from Temple University Press, grasps a history that we barely know with essays and photos capturing the remnants of Philly’s lost and demolished buildings. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Big Story: The Oral History of Philadelphia TV News, by David Grzybowski
A new book takes you inside the TV coverage of Philly’s biggest stories
From Papal visits to sports championships to a blizzard that never was, a new book takes us inside 50 juicy, surprising years of Philly TV news in the words of Jim Gardner, Larry Kane, and lots more. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Final Cut, by Charles Burns
A Philadelphia graphic novelist at the top of his game
Charles Burns, the cult-favorite Philly-based cartoonist behind Black Hole, is back with the graphic novel Final Cut, a new work the artist seems born to create. Kiran Pandey reviews.
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The House of Barnes: The Man, the Collection, the Controversy, by Neil L. Rudenstine
Still braving Barnes bias
As a trustee emeritus of the Barnes Foundation, author Neil L. Rudenstine is clearly biased, but his book offers interesting details about the collection of Albert Barnes and how his fraught legacy was slowly dismantled. Emily B. Schilling reviews.
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