Books

Emily Steinberg, a painter and graphic novelist, believes comics are a powerful way to confront feelings and combat loneliness in medicine.

Despite what you may have heard, print publishing isn't dead. In fact, a host of new print magazines are bringing some wild, weird, innovative words and pictures to the scene.

The critically acclaimed author of "Here Comes the Sun" discusses her new novel, which tackles motherhood, immigration, and sexual identity.

Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake?

The Philadelphia School District will expand a program that encourages kids to own their own books.

Dr. Benjamin Rush may not be a household name, but the young signatory of the Declaration of Independence lead a remarkable life.

The roster of 10 super-powered pan-Asian champions made their debut as a team earlier this month in "The War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas."

Membership? Better marketing? The 57-year-old West Philly bookshop is exploring options.

Throughout this week, Penn Book Center supporters are marching daily from the University City campus to the bookstore — just one block away.

Janny Scott grew up in a blue-blood family on the Main Line. But, as she discovered researching for The Beneficiary, her family had secrets.

Poet Richard Blanco describes himself as being "made in Cuba, assembled in Spain, imported to the USA" and his poems, focusing largely on national identity, reflect this.

Former candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams discussed the future of the Democratic party in appearance on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.

More than 40,000 square feet of new, technology-savvy public space do not hold books, but aim to promote civic engagement as the Philadelphia Free Library refines its mission.

Gearing up for Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday on May 31, Penn’s “Whitman at 200” project hosted a gathering showcasing material from the last 20 years of the writer’s life.

Bryant returned to his West Philadelphia roots on Thursday to sow seeds of inspiration and inspire members of the next generation.