
Books
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
The federal lawsuit alleges the Escambia County School District and its School Board are violating the First Amendment through the removal of 10 books from library shelves.
5 months ago
Election Analysis, Red Knots, Ilyon Woo’s “Master Slave Husband Wife”
One day after the primaries, what do we know about the outcome of the election, voter turnout and the issues at stake? Plus, red knits return to the Delaware Bay beaches.
Air Date: May 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:39Mayoral Candidate David Oh, Four-Day Workweek, Puberty and Social Media
Could we make the four-day workweek...work? Plus, Republican mayoral candidate David Oh. And a new book helps teens get through puberty without taking cues from TikTok.
Air Date: May 9, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:33Asbestos in Schools, La bohème, NPR’s Ari Shapiro
Opera Philadelphia spectacularly performs four parts of La bohème in reverse. Plus, Ari Shapiro's 'The Best Strangers in the World' and the latest on asbestos in schools.
Air Date: April 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:51Songs for a bookworm in drag: Musical on wheels to visit Free Library branches
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret partnered with the Free Library to develop a children's show about a worm living inside a banned book.
5 months ago
Listen 1:29Bees are busy at Philly’s libraries, making honey used for education and fun
The Parkway Central Branch has an apiary in partnership with the Philadelphia Bee Co., which sells the honey and uses it for education.
5 months ago
An end to the reading wars? More U.S. schools embrace phonics
For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars.
6 months ago
Mayoral Candidate Jeff Brown, Authors Confronting Book Bans, Black Maternal Health
Jeff Brown is the next Philly mayoral candidate to join us. We're also talking about book challenges in Central Bucks School District with Jean Kwok and Laurie Halse Anderson.
Air Date: April 19, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:21‘The Moby Dick of carpeting’: Delco author pens novel about his working-class father
David Amadio’s debut novel is based on his father, a carpet master in Upper Darby.
6 months ago
Listen 4:26On 300-mile walk, ‘American Ramble’ author explores the ‘whole story of the country’
Neil King spent almost a month walking from Washington, D.C. to New York City, detouring through historic Southeastern Pennsylvania.
6 months ago
Listen 4:08Foster dogs, Trivia Contest, “Sink: A Memoir”
Dog flu has spread throughout animal shelters, leaving them in crisis. We also talk about Joseph Earl Thomas' memoir that recounts his abusive childhood and creative escape.
Air Date: April 13, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:43Why is it so hard to say sorry? Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy, authors of the book "Sorry, Sorry, Sorry," share the six essential steps to a good apology.
Air Date: April 7, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:53Diner Culture, Food & Mood, Ghost Guns
N.J. is called the diner capital of the world but are these beloved institutions under threat? And, how the food we eat affects our mood.
Air Date: April 4, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 46:27Clint Smith on the Joy and Terror of Fatherhood
Clint Smith's on his new poetry collection, Black fatherhood and contending with the country's racist legacy.
Air Date: March 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:51Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022.
6 months ago