Books

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.

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Ecologist Douglas Tallamy talks about an approach to conservation that starts with letting your yard grow wild with native plants to save wildlife in 'Nature's Best Hope.'

In a confusing couple of days, a breakdown inside the Free Library led to opposing postings about the future of the Author Event series.