WHYY columnist Solomon Jones is the author of eight novels, including the critically-acclaimed “Pipe Dream” (Random House), and has been featured nationally by media outlets like NPR and CNN Headline News.
Formerly a professor of creative writing at Temple University, Solomon is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including Essence, Newsday, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In 2013, Solomon, along with prominent authors like Noam Chomsky, was selected as one of 50 writers representing Philadelphia’s literary legacy. He is the creator of Words on the Street, a program that works with national and local partners to help students and parents improve literacy through writing.
Solomon, a lifelong Philadelphian, is senior writer for Axis Philly and a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News. His latest novel is “The Dead Man’s Wife.”
More from the Contributor
No one asks Kensington’s children if injection site would be ‘safe’
The legality of a supervised injection site isn’t the only thing at stake. This is about far more than the law.
5 years ago
Point Comfort’s legacy: Slavery and scars, but also strength that builds from pushing back
When you’re always pushing against the weight of oppression, it’s like your soul is pumping iron. The heavier the weight, the stronger your spirit gets.
5 years ago
Listen 2:31
Why a black woman should be Philly’s next police commissioner
The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.
5 years ago
Trump doesn’t realize criticizing America is a form of tough love
Trump's recent tweets reminded me of what racists would say to black folks when I was coming up: "Go back to Africa."
6 years ago
With every step Trump takes it takes us further from who America is
President Trump should be trying to end the horrible conditions in the migrant detention cams here instead of cozying up to dictators.
6 years ago
Making communities safer takes more than changing policing
What can a 4-year-old do that would make police pull guns on her pregnant mother?
6 years ago
Hate speech from armed government employees endangers us all.
6 years ago
The fight to protect life should be about much more than abortion. In fact, the fight to protect life should go on long after children are born.
6 years ago
More reason to vote in the Philly election
As I speak to young black voters about Tuesday’s primary elections, I am struck both by their cynicism and their hope.
6 years ago
Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake.
6 years ago
Will Jim Kenney follow the Flyers lead?
If the mayor promised to remove the Rizzo statue from public property, he should make good on that promise.
6 years ago
As the nation files taxes, Trump still hides his
Today is tax day, and millions of Americans will have to show the government everything — their salaries and their expenses, their profits, and their losses.
6 years ago