Books
Comcast’s Brian and Aileen Roberts give $450,000 for Philly school books
Roberts' gift completed a $3.5 million campaign to put "leveled" books in every one of the district's K-3 classrooms, capping the drive a year earlier than expected.
7 years ago
On ‘Radio Times’: Salman Rushdie, over the rainbow
Novelist Salman Rushdie may be best known for his novel, “The Satanic Verses,” which forced him into hiding after Iran’s Ay ...
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Salman Rushdie, “The Golden House”
Guest: Salman Rushdie SALMAN RUSHDIE’s new novel, ...
Air Date: September 28, 2017
Listen 49:30Book explores how kids cope with parents in prison
Nearly 3 million children in the U.S. have a parent in jail or prison. Local author Becky Birtha is hoping her children's book, "Far Apart, Close in Heart," will help them.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Stephen Greenblatt’s “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve”
Guest: Stephen Greenblatt STEPHEN GREENBLATT, an Ame ...
Air Date: September 15, 2017
Listen 00:49:55Novelist Nicole Krauss; the Caribbean post-Irma
Guests: Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Nicole Krauss NICOLE KRAUSS, author of t ...
Air Date: September 14, 2017
Listen 0:00Route 9 Library in New Castle opens to the public
A county library years in the making came to fruition Tuesday. Adults and children were greeted by the smell of new ...
7 years ago
Hey, Hillary, we already know what happened
Al Franken said it well last spring: “I love Hillary … and I think she has a right to analyze what happened. But we do have t ...
7 years ago
The art of preserving and fixing rare books
Mindell Dubansky has been repairing and taking care of books for 35 years. Mindell Dubansky once slapped someone’s hand for ...
7 years ago
ListenImagine trying to write Philadelphia’s history in a short book
The challenge of writing a brief history of Philadelphia has been taken up by Roger Simon, professor of history at Lehigh University. ...
7 years ago
Listen 10:44Bucks County author Michael Becker talks about his memoir ‘A Walk with Purpose’
He joined NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss life with a terminal illness and the activities that keep him going. & ...
7 years ago
Listen 19:23Zinzi Clemmons; Trump coaches Jr.
Guests: Zinzi Clemmons, Carol Leonnig Author ZINZI CLEMMONS ...
Air Date: August 3, 2017
Listen 00:48:58A futuristic vacation guide to our galaxy for the savvy space traveler
How two space geeks imagine the future of trips to the stars. Rock climbing on Mars, playing baseball on the moon and skydiving th ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:11Was the youngest person executed by Pennsylvania actually innocent?
The O.J. Simpson parole hearing is dominating the non-politcal news, but the legacy of race relations looming large in the criminal justi ...
8 years ago
World weather libraries offer historic clues about climate
Whether it’s an especially hot or cold day – or mild or unmemorable one – the weather reports coming through the radio, ...
8 years ago
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