Books

The shop has been an LGBTQ haven for nearly 50 years.

In a new book, animal rights activist Cynthia Branigan tells the story of the last remaining Steel Pier Diving Horse, Gamal, who she rescued from auction. He changed her life.

The memoir is titled “Will,” and the very first stop was a small bookstore on Girard Avenue in Fishtown: Harriett’s.

“Harry Potter: The Exhibition” will feature highlights from the entire Wizarding World. It opens at the Franklin Institute in February.

Author Allen C. Guelzo joins us to share his latest biography, a character study of a complicated Civil War figure.

In her new book, Keisha N. Blain combines traditional historical biography with modern social commentary to paint a full picture of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer.

He’ll assume leadership 15 months after the previous library director resigned over widespread allegations of discrimination.

The theme of this year's Banned Books Week is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us."

The system is building a “strategic plan for the future” and is asking the public to fill out a brief survey to help shape it.

“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.

Andrea Constand remained something of an enigma over the years her sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby played out in Pennsylvania courts and the public square.

The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar.

The new book Fulfillment, by Alec MacGillis, looks at America's economic history — as well as its future — through the lens of Amazon.

Host of the Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam discusses his new book about why we lie to ourselves and the risks and benefits of self-deception.

In the decades before NPR started up in the 1970s, successful women in journalism were rare. But when NPR came into the industry, so did four remarkable women.