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Philly Bookstore Crawl offers free books, discounts and author events

Summer road trip guide: Music, podcast and audiobook recommendations to get through those long drives

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In 'The God of the Woods,' Philly author Liz Moore explores the 'peril' of nature

Liz Moore God of the Woods book

Fireworks, espresso ice cream and TooManyGames: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide fireworks

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Learn tips to become a better writer at the Philly Indie Book Fair later this month

Philly Indie Book Fair

Director Susan Seidelman charts her life in new memoir, from dance parties with Jerry Blavat to movies with Madonna

Susan Seidelman book

A pickle party, Juneteenth parade and James Joyce read-a-thon: Your weekend guide to things to do

Bloomsday weekend guide

West Philly Zine Fest to showcase art, books and comics by local artists

West Philly Zine Fest

Former Author Events team of Philly's Free Library speaks out after unexpected firing

Free Library Author Events

The Free Library is not canceling its Author Events program – contrary to a message put out Monday night

Free Library Author Events

Philly author explores life, art and a queer group house in new novel

Housemates Emma Copley Eisenberg

Author Emma Copley Eisenberg to discuss LGBTQ+ novel at the Free Library

Free Library Emma Copely Eisenberg

Kelsey McKinney of podcast 'Normal Gossip' spills the beans on her new book

Kelsey McKinney Normal Gossip Book

Philly author's book was inspired by the unsolved murder of an ancestor in Italy

Sicilian Inheritance Jo Piazza

New book explores how gardeners in the region have transformed outdoor spaces

philly gardens book

Pa. lawmakers seek to expand Dolly Parton's free book program in state

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Pennsylvania

Tamron Hall to speak at Free Library about her new book

030724 Tamron Hall book.jpg

Penn student pens debut novel about a Shanghai wedding heist

Women of Good Fortune book

Free Library picks 'True Biz' as this year's One Book, One Philadelphia selection

True Biz One Book, One Philadelphia

Philly artist's dog drawing spawns coloring book of Fishtown canines

Fishtown Dogs Coloring Book

Readers can pick up free banned books from Black authors through the Little Free(dom) Library initiative

Joyce Abbott Little Free(dom) Libraries

Philly expat and best-selling author Kiley Reid explores pettiness and money in second novel

Kiley Reid Come and Get It

Amanda Seyfried joins Philly police on ride-along to prep for TV series based on Temple professor's book

Amanda Seyfried Philly Police

Philly writer's new book 'Disillusioned' explores changes in America's suburbs

Disillusioned Benjamin Herold

Free Library community cookbook shares recipes from River Wards residents

Free Library Cookbook

The Free Library to resume Saturday hours at 12 more branches

Free Library Saturday Hours

Film crews working on Ridley Scott's 'Sinking Spring' spotted in Philly, including at the Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute Ridley Scott

Ice sculptures, rare books and a hot chocolate crawl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Gritty ice sculpture

10 Free Library branches are set to resume Saturday hours

Free Library Saturday hours

Philadelphia Rare Book Fair invites bibliophiles to browse literary gems inside an historic church

Philadelphia Rare Book Fair

Free Library of Philadelphia to adjust hours, open Saturdays at all branches

Free Library Philadelphia

Story of a pioneering queer writer's audacious love life is preserved in the Rosenbach collection

rosenbach Mercedes de Acosta

Penn professor, the first woman to translate 'The Odyssey' into English, now breathes new life into 'The Iliad'

Iliad translation penn

Indie bookstore Lot 49 moves to Fishtown amid a revival of small booksellers in the neighborhood

New book explores folklore from the Delaware Valley's first people

Delaware women

'It's Always Sunny' cookbook shares recipes for rum ham, milk steak

'It's Always Sunny' cookbook

After rejecting a request to ban books, one Chester County school district now hears an appeal

Oxford book ban

The Philly Bookstore Crawl promises free books, zines and totes

Philly Bookstore Crawl

Sheryl Lee Ralph to discuss memoir, sign books at Parkway Central Library

sheryl lee ralph free library

Questlove writing book about hip-hop history, plans to release it in 2024

In the '70s, a con man from Ghana swindled Philadelphians out of millions in the 'biggest scam' the city has seen

Anansi's Gold con man

Filmmaker interviews one author from each state for documentary, including Pa.'s Carmen Maria Machado

carmen maria machado documentary

Peloton instructor Robin Arzon to publish new self-help journal

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