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Books

Abigail Pesta and The Girls (Jesse Pesta & Seal Press)
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Courts & Law

The gymnasts who brought down a sexual predator

Before dozens of women took to the podium to testify against former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar, dozens more suffered his abuse in a small town in Michigan.

Air Date: September 2, 2019

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New Penn Book Center owners Diana Bellonby and Matthew Duques (Courtesy Matthew Duques/Mark Nagel Portraits)
Community
Billy Penn

West Philly’s Penn Book Store finds new owners, will not shut down

The couple taking over the beloved indie bookshop hope to keep it open “at least 100 years.”

7 years ago

Illustrator Charles Santore works on a watercolor illustration for a new edition of ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Charles Santore, Philly illustrator of classic children’s books, dies at 84

The artist behind many classic reissues like Wizard of Oz and Alice In Wonderland passed away this week at 84.

7 years ago

INSTAGRAM / @BLACKSOULVINTAGE
Community
Billy Penn

How Toni Morrison inspired a Philly woman’s black bookstore on Instagram

Run out of a house in Germantown, Black Soul Vintage is a passion project.

7 years ago

Toni Morrison
NPR
Community

Toni Morrison, whose soaring novels were rooted in black lives, dies at 88

Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, according to her publisher Penguin Random House.

7 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Philly graphic novelist explores the emotional roller coaster of hip replacement

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

7 years ago

The Comics Journal 303,
Winter-spring 2019 by Gary Groth, Antoine Cosse, Kristy Valenti, Ines Estrada and Sheena C. Howard
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

A bushel of new comics collections dig into the pleasures of print

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.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of the author)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Nicole Dennis-Benn on her new novel, “Patsy”

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

Air Date: July 10, 2019 10:00 am

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Eric Carle and his most famous creation, during a 2009 appearance on the Today show. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
NPR
Education

A very happy 50th birthday to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’

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

7 years ago

Angelis Leon, a third grader at Gilbert Spruance Elementary School, finds the books she ordered through the Book Trust. The non-profit allows young readers to choose their books.
Education

Kids book program to expand to 150 Philly elementary schools

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

7 years ago

Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Benjamin Rush: doctor, writer, revolutionary

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

Air Date: May 27, 2019 12:00 am

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This image provided by Marvel shows the cover of the first issue in
Community

Asian, Asian American heroes to power Marvel comics series Agents of Atlas

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."

7 years ago

(Penn Book Center/Facebook)
Community
Billy Penn

Penn Book Center: We’re staying open through the summer

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

7 years ago

Penn Book Center, an independent book store on 34th Street in University City, is scheduled to close in May. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Writers’ petition calls on university to save Penn Book Center, a ‘watering hole for the mind’

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

7 years ago

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Photo/Janny Scott
Radio Times
Community

Janny Scott: Secrets and stories of a prosperous family

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.

Air Date: April 18, 2019

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