Arts & Culture
Cydney Brown
Philly’s new Youth Poet Laureate doesn’t just write well—she does G.O.O.D.
By Jessica Blatt PressA Love Letter to the Post Office
The USPS is in the news these days for its (potential) election-related failings. But a novelist and Penn professor remembers it for its beauty
By Lorene CaryCOGRID-19
When the pandemic hit, local creative director Jason Rothman turned to what he knows best to help: wrangling artists to design a poster for charity
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy“Actors Have to Work On Their Craft”
The Covid-19 recession has hit theater—and those who work in it—hard. A virtual networking support group is helping them stay connected
By Jane M. Von BergenVirtual Book Club on The Nazi Titanic
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and The Philadelphia Citizen welcomed author Robert Watson for an exploration of a shocking but little-known tragedy of World War II
By Jessica Blatt PressBreaking Down Barriers
Can Sunflower Philly, a community space in Kensington run by local artists and funded by local developers, forge a connection between new and longtime residents?
By Emily NeilVirtual Book Club with Jennifer Weiner and Jo Piazza
The authors—both Philly residents—filled our, um, love buckets with joy and wit and wisdom
By Jessica Blatt PressThe 13 Best Philly Books to Read Now
Local bookstore owners shared their favorite Philly reads at the moment—from the silly to the serious.
By Nina DilworthOn Rizzo, Columbus, and the Confederacy
As the statues fall, a Princeton grad and local resident warns that honestly confronting our past helps us reckon with the present
By Thomas Koenig40+ Fun Things For Kids This Summer
Got screen zombies on your couch? Sign them up for these socially distant summer activities
By Jessica Blatt Press