Emma Eisenberg‘s reportage has appeared in Salon, Slate, The New Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Truthout, Philadelphia Weekly, West Philly Local, and others. She holds a B.A. from Haverford College and an MFA from the University of Virginia.
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Emma Eisenberg’s Local Book Recommendations
The Blue Stoop founder and author of the new novel, Housemates, on the best new books to read this summer by local authors
By Emma Copley EisenbergOne Year Of Covid: “I Miss My Neighborhood”
Emma Copley Eisenberg, author and co-founder of Blue Stoop, the nonprofit that nurtures writers of all walks, pays tribute to the thing she’s missed most during the pandemic: her community.
By Emma Copley EisenbergMeet The Disruptor: QSPACES
Queer and trans people have worse health outcomes than the general public. A local couple is trying to change that with a Yelp-like doctors app for LGBTQ Philadelphians
By Emma Copley EisenbergIn the Street, We Are Philadelphians
Last year, our writer left the Mummers parade worried for her adopted city. This year, she wonders if it’s a sign of hope
By Emma Copley EisenbergLiving Music
How music venue World Cafe Live is filling a gap for Philadelphia school students
By Emma Copley EisenbergSmall Groups Moving Mountains
Bread & Roses Community Fund launches a project that proves philanthropy isn’t just for rich people and foundations—it’s available to every citizen who cares about changing their world
By Emma Copley EisenbergReading between the Co-Ops
A book club series by Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance seeks to turn collective ideas into worker-owned businesses—from groceries to builders to sex workers
By Emma Copley EisenbergCamp Strong
The week-long Camp Sojourner, for mostly Philly girls of color, turns campers into confident leaders—for life
By Emma Copley Eisenberg