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Sara Nović at a table
Education

Right2Read Philly campaign reaches 100,000 families this summer

The summer reading campaign was celebrated with an Aug. 29 event at Franklin Square that featured a book giveaway, a sing-along and double Dutch jump rope.

9 months ago

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Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly Bookstore Crawl returns for its second year this Saturday

Forty Philadelphia-area stores will be participating in this year’s event with discounts, giveaways, and author talks and signings.

10 months ago

the outside of Wilmington Public Library
Community

Delaware’s first lady kicks off reading tour promoting literacy with new children’s book, ‘Books for Blue’

Tracey Quillen Carney kicked off her reading tour in Wilmington as part of an ongoing effort to inspire Delaware kids to embrace the importance of libraries.

10 months ago

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Linn Washington Jr. and Mike Africa sit at a table with a microphone and water bottles
Community

A survivor’s tale: Mike Africa Jr.’s ‘On a Move’ tells the story of the MOVE bombing

“It's Philadelphia history,” Africa Jr. said while discussing his new book at Temple University. “It's Black history. It’s revolutionary history. It's American history.”

10 months ago

Listen 1:23
Jordan Baumgarten sits in a chair with his dog
Arts & Entertainment

Kensington photography book captures a bubble of joy inside a neighborhood in crisis

The photography in “The Group for Mutual Improvement” shows a group of misfit Kensington neighbors building unlikely bonds.

10 months ago

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John Carney and a woman stand behind a podium
Health

Bilingual ‘Captain Westside’ book aims to alleviate medical fears for Wilmington kids

Westside Family Healthcare's new bilingual book aims to boost literacy and ease kids' medical anxieties by combining health education with storytelling.

10 months ago

Listen 1:06
Dr. Ala Stanford stands in front of a health clinic with her arms crossed
Health

Philadelphia physician Dr. Ala Stanford publishes memoir on overcoming adversity and the health care system

The pediatric surgeon founded the Black Doctors Consortium and worked as a regional health director under the Biden administration.

10 months ago

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Kim Newmoney/Penguin Randomhouse
Studio 2

Amy Tan sketches backyard birds, the secret life of food critic Craig LaBan, and ‘The Dictionary People’

Amy Tan discovers the joys backyard birding, Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan, and the surprising history behind the Oxford English Dictionary.

Air Date: August 1, 2024 12:00 pm

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Leslie Miller's perennial garden blooms in mid-June.
Arts & Entertainment

New book peeks over the wall into Philadelphia’s grand gardens

“Private Gardens of Philadelphia” showcases beautiful places few people have seen.

11 months ago

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Arts & Entertainment

How writer Sebastian Junger came face-to-face with his mortality

Journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger almost died. His new book explores coming to terms with his own mortality and what might come after death.

Air Date: July 12, 2024 12:00 am

Listen 51:25
Parkway Central Library
Arts & Entertainment

Free Library of Philadelphia nearing uniform 6-day service

The Free Library has aimed for universal six days a week service at all of its 55 branches in the Philadelphia region for years. It may be coming this fall.

11 months ago

A woman walks through unclaimed bags at Southwest Airlines baggage claim at Salt Lake City International Airport on Dec. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Why flying is such a hassle, Sixers free agent pick, Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’

Lost bags, flight delays and cancellations, rowdy flyers - going on an airplane can be a hassle. We'll tackle the frustrations of modern air travel and more.

Air Date: July 2, 2024

Listen 49:58
The exterior of the Newark Free Library building
Community

Newark’s downtown library set for a $44.4M upgrade, with emphasis on sustainability and quality space

Upgrades will address aging infrastructure, HVAC issues, failing systems, limited space for programming and visitors and parking constraints.

11 months ago

Books on a shelf
Community

Delaware’s Imagination Library program expands with bilingual book collection

A literacy initiative beginning four years ago has reached 58% of Delaware's children. Now, a bilingual book collection enhances the program in both English and Spanish.

12 months ago

Nikil Saval posing for a photo in a coffeeshop with the book 'Ulysses'
Arts & Entertainment

Pa. state Sen. Nikil Saval plans to finally read ‘Ulysses’ on Bloomsday

After two missed tries, the literary state senator will lend his voice to James Joyce’s “monumental, musical, bawdy” masterpiece.

12 months ago

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