Topic: Books

Local bookstore owners shared their favorite Philly reads at the moment—from the silly to the serious.

The author of Long Bright River took us behind the scenes of her haunting, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful novel

Join Jennifer Weiner, Liz Moore, Jo Piazza, and more A-list Philly authors for our ongoing series

The author of Such a Fun Age kicked off our new series with a provocative conversation about race, class and Philly love

Some of The Citizen’s favorite citizens share what they’re reading to get them through the twilight zone, er, pandemic

Philly native John Butler III creates children’s books with characters all kids can relate to

With her latest children’s book, local author and film producer Hallee Adelman offers a lesson we can all use: It’s okay to let it all out

A riveting tome by two local educator/activists chronicles the lives of 95 African-American female trailblazers and their impact in Philly

Temple writing professor Liz Moore’s acclaimed new novel is set amidst the Kensington opioid crisis. Here, she talks about finding—and writing—hope within despair

Join the director of Philly writers hub Blue Stoop as she debuts her new book, a coming-of-age tale about murder, self-discovery and being a woman in America