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Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday’s News: A Philadelphia Story, by Beth Kephart
A real-life Philly family inspires this novel set in the Workshop of the World
Prolific local author Beth Kephart writes her first novel for adults with this heartfelt piece of historical fiction based on Kephart’s own family in WWI-era Philly. Emma Riverso reviews.
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Downbeach, by Matt Overs
An anthropology of Atlantic City
In this dark picaresque of pranks and capers set in 1980s Atlantic City, Matt Overs explores a gritty and earnest coming-of-age in a unique culture one short railway from Philadelphia. Rob Laymon reviews.
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Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White, by Andrew Sillen
Rescuing the story of a Black Civil War-era sailor
In Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White, author Andrew Sillen draws a vivid picture of maritime life the 1860s, through the lens of a real-life Black teenager captured by a Confederate pirate ship during the Civil War.
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You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip, by Kelsey McKinney
Toward a unified theory of gossip
Philly journalist and media entrepreneur Kelsey McKinney, founding host of the popular podcast Normal Gossip, has expanded her gossip empire with her first book. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Milkweed and Honey Cake: A Memoir in Ritual Moments, by Wendy A. Horwitz
A skeptic chasing transcendence
Northwest Philly essayist Wendy A. Horwitz explores empiricism and transcendence, skepticism and ritual, moments and generations in her new collection, Milkweed and Honey Cake. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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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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Mural Arts presents Emilio Martínez Poppe’s Civic Views
A government of individuals
Civic Views, a new public art installation from Mural Arts on view in the City Hall Courtyard, offers engaging perspectives from city employees at a time when public-sector workers face increasing threats. Isabel Soisson reviews.
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The Arden Theatre presents Jonathan Larson’s Rent
Rent is still relevant
The Arden leans into the political urgency and community spirit of Rent’s roots with a new production featuring interactive couch seats available only with $20 rush tickets. Josh Herren reviews.
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