Books
Secret to small bookstore success is building community of readers, neighbors
What does it take to create a successful independent bookstore? For Ellen Trachtenberg, running a good bookstore is a lot like enj ...
8 years ago
‘The Zebra Storyteller’ in the Trump era
The recent use of fake news and “alternative facts” has proven that fiction remains a powerful force. The problem, of course, ...
8 years ago
Joe Beam’s memory and LGBT racism
It is ironic that the 30th anniversary of “In the Life, ...
8 years ago
One Book’s choice of ‘Curious Incident’ spreads incurious view of autism
When I heard that One Book One Philadelphia had chosen ...
8 years ago
Jerry Pinkney’s illustrated world, an escape from a nation in conflict
To this day, as the world gets more complicated, with more stress on me, my family, my community, our world, I can retreat to my imagination and the act of making pictures.
9 years ago
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