Books
“ADHD 2.0” with Dr. Edward Hallowell
A generation ago, people with ADD & ADHD didn't have a medical name for how their mind worked. They were called lazy or disorganized. Dr. Edward Hallowell's work changed that.
Air Date: April 6, 2021
Listen 49:30Remembering John Prine with the superfan author of a new book about the songwriter
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with Bruce Rits Gilbert about his new book, “John Prine One Song at a Time.”
3 years ago
Listen 7:19Children’s author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at 104
Cleary was the creator of some of the most authentic characters in children's literature — Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse and the irascible Ramona Quimby.
3 years ago
“In Search of The Color Purple”
Salamishah Tillet on the power of Alice Walker's 1982 iconic novel, how its lessons continue to resonate today, and how she's found healing in its pages.
Air Date: March 8, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:26More than books: How Chester County’s libraries pivoted to become a pandemic ‘lifeline’
Chester County’s libraries closed for about a third of 2020, but librarians say they were busy as ever — lending out everything from books to seeds to information.
3 years ago
Wilmington publisher brings the world together with Spanish-language children’s books
Syncretic Press publisher Enrique Morás of Wilmington helps Spanish-speaking students see themselves in children’s books that don’t shy away from deep topics.
3 years ago
Listen 3:16Our lungs and Covid; Philly schools reopening
Breathing: it's something that most of us don't even think about, until we have trouble doing it.
Air Date: February 25, 2021
Listen 49:30Camden’s ‘Hoodbrarian’ brings love of books to her community
Danielle “The Hoodbrarian” Jackson shares her extensive book collection and love of reading to help fill a gap in her community in Camden and beyond.
3 years ago
Listen 3:36“Chatter:” how to control our inner voice
Is the voice in your head too critical? Does it make you more anxious instead of less? Psychologist Ethan Kross discusses how to control our self-talk.
Air Date: February 17, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30An online audience that included people from Botswana and Albania heard authors and illustrators talk about their work at the Philly-based event.
3 years ago
Maria Kefalas discusses her memoir about coping with her daughter Calliope's terminal illness and how she learned to turn her grief into action and advocacy.
Air Date: February 2, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59‘Their stories matter’: The nation’s oldest Black children’s book fair goes virtual for 2021
On Feb. 6, the usually Philly-based African American Children's Book Fair, will be online, interactive, and feature more than 30 authors and illustrators.
3 years ago
Siberia's landscape has long been defined by ice, wind, and darkness. But underneath the region's bleak history and barren geography lives a uniquely Siberian piano culture.
Air Date: January 21, 2021
Listen 48:59How a ‘love affair with Black literature’ kept Lansdale’s Black Reserve Bookstore alive
A rise in pandemic reading and demand for works written from the Black perspective or about social justice made a unique moment in time, the owner says.
3 years ago
Listen 1:39Black, Southern, gay poetry collection selected for One Book, One Philadelphia
Pulitzer-winning “The Tradition” by Jericho Brown has been picked for One Book One Philadelphia, the first time the citywide reading project chose poetry.
3 years ago