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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.
Reviews
4 minute read
A new take on cooking with Margaret Eby's You Gotta Eat
Culinary skills for those with fluctuating energy
Food writer and editor Margaret Eby's new cookbook lays out creative plans for when your energy may be running low. Anndee Hochman previews.
Previews
3 minute read
Discussing Philadelphia’s Hollywood legend Lionel Barrymore with biographer Kathleen Spaltro
The man behind Mr. Potter, Dr. Gillespie, and Scrooge
Rachel Bellwoar holds an interview with Lionel Barrymore biographer Kathleen Spaltro following the release of her new book, Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Profiles
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Capturing film legend Agnès Varda with Carrie Rickey's A Complicated Passion
From page to screen, to page again
Philadelphia film critic Carrie Rickey pens A Complicated Passion, a biography on the legendary filmmaker Agnès Varda. Rachel Bellwoar interviews.
Profiles
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The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 22-28, 2024
The Philly Book Crawl returns
A roundup of events at this year’s Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl, which enters its second year. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Previews
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A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy, by Tia Levings
Women don’t need patriarchy, but patriarchy needs us
A Well-Trained Wife, Tia Levings’s gripping new memoir about her path in and out of a high-control Christian religion, is also an urgent warning to US voters who care about women’s rights. Alaina Johns reviews.
Reviews
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Breaking the Curse: A Memoir about Trauma, Healing, and Italian Witchcraft, by Alex DiFrancesco
A magical memoir of perseverance
Alex DiFrancesco’s memoir is a transformative exploration of identity, spirituality, and perseverance. By delving into the complex layers of trauma and emotion, they offer a haunting narrative of survival and the search for hope. Cass Lewis reviews.
Reviews
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Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire, edited by Alice Wong
Our right to be loved, show love, and to love ourselves
Disability Intimacy, the second essay collection from editor Alice Wong, dives into the ocean of human connection with a disability lens, from dating, sex, and kink to caregiving, parenting, and art-making. Alaina Johns reviews.
Reviews
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The best books I’ve read so far in 2024: BSR Book Week editor’s picks
Top picks from the editor’s bookshelf
Sometimes I think books are the only thing keeping me sane(ish). Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, a new lens on Jane Austen, anti-marriage manifestos, and more: here are top recommendations from my own bookshelf as we celebrate BSR Book Week 2024.
Previews
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Discover books by BSR authors (2024 edition)!
In honor of BSR Book Week, find out if your favorite BSR writer is an author, too.
BSR writers are also memoirists, poets, novelists, scholars, and so much more! Discover their books and order a copy to add to your shelves.
Previews
9 minute read