The Ultimate 2020 Ideas We Should Steal Festival Reading List

Want to hear more from our Festival speakers? Check out their books.

By Christine Speer Lejeune
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Changing Police Culture

A retired police sergeant on abuse of power, systemic reform and the deadly problem with “Contempt of Cop”

By Christine Speer Lejeune
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

How Art Can Change the World

Join The Citizen in December to hear from Jane Golden, Shepherd Fairey, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Hank Willis Thomas, and many more

By Christine Speer Lejeune
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Shattering The Glass Ceiling

Join The Citizen for lessons in breaking business barriers and building diversity, from the women who are doing it

By Christine Speer Lejeune
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Comedy as the New Frontier of Journalism

Can satire help change the world? Roy Wood Jr. says yes.

By Christine Speer Lejeune
Citizen of the Week

Larry Abrams

The South Jersey teacher and founder of BookSmiles has created a magical book bank, where teachers can load up on books to give to their students. The cost? Free.

By Christine Speer Lejeune
The Citizen Recommends

Art for Social Justice

“Points of Connection”—a collection of 10 portraits by the DA’s first-ever artist-in-residence—offers a moving look at the people impacted by, and impacting, our justice system

By Christine Speer Lejeune

Why Black Books Matter

North Philly literacy nonprofit Tree House Books works to make sure that every child has access to books and opportunities to fulfill their dreams

By Christine Speer Lejeune