Topic: Books
Philadelphia — A Walk Through History
Looking for a new way to see your city? A Citizen contributor's new book on Philly walking tours focuses on the people behind the places — including history-making women
By Natalie Pompilio
Sara Novic’s Mother Tongue
The Philadelphia writer on her new memoir on becoming deaf, parenting a deaf child, and the history of deaf culture in the United States
By Courtney DuChene
The Man Who Paid for America
What we learned from author, businessman and Citizen supporter Richard Vague about Thomas Willing, America’s first banker
By Courtney DuChene
The Banker Who Made America
In his new book, author and thought leader Richard Vague tells the story of Thomas Willing, the most powerful figure in U.S. history you’ve never heard of. Join Vague and The Citizen for a book event April 14
By Richard Vague
You Can Now Volunteer to Record Audiobooks for People Who Are Blind
Just don’t bring a can of seltzer into the recording studio!
By Victor Fiorillo
2026 Free Library Author Series
The Citizen is partnering with the Free Library again to bring thinkers, doers, creators and dreamers to the stage. Join us
By Courtney DuChene
The Caring Company
A new book argues that corporations must orient their core activities away from profits if capitalism is to survive, and thrive, in this present moment.
By Isaac Getz and Laurent Marbacher
Toni Morrison’s Philadelphia
An art exhibit and scholarly center inspired by the Nobel Prize-winning author speak to our political and cultural moment. Will we heed her call?
By Dr. James Peterson
This Is the Only Kingdom Author Event
Author Jaquira Díaz will talk about her new novel at a Free Library event on October 30 — and again with Taller Puertorriqueño in January
By Courtney DuChene
“What it Means to Carry the Weight of Death”
MSNBC contributor and award-winning journalist Trymaine Lee shared insights from his new book, A Thousand Ways To Die, at a Citizen / Free Library Author event last week
By Malcolm Burnley