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“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

Hallee Adelman’s “Horrible Day”

The Main Line author, filmmaker and educator's latest book is an allegory about the impact of gun violence on kids

By Malcolm Burnley
Book Excerpt

A Thousand Ways to Die

MSNBC contributor Trymaine Lee’s new book chronicles the cost of violence on the Black experience in America. See him at the Free Library on September 11

By Trymaine Lee
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club with the Most Banned Author in The Country

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with the first member of the Banned Book Club, George M. Johnson, to discuss the successful effort to fight back against book bans nationwide

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on How World War Z Reveals Our Weaknesses

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Max Brooks about the underlying theme of his contemporary classic novel

By Ali Velshi

No Time to Smile

The glorious revival of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Quintessence Theatre reminds us that art, at its best, is not simply what we watch — it’s what we confront ourselves with

By Dr. James Peterson
Guest Commentary

This Pride, Read Queer Fiction

The organizer of Philly Queer Book Club argues we’d all be better off if we spent some of June with a good LGBTQ+ book

By Danny Maloney
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Becoming You with Suzy Welch

The bestselling author, professor and commentator offered a pathway to success in life and career at a Citizen event this week

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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Author Event about The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence

In his new book, Chicago economist Jens Ludwig makes the case for social interventions to prevent gun violence. He will talk with Civic Coalition to Save Lives’ David Brown at the Free Library this week

By Rita Oceguera
Book Excerpt

Fear and Basketball

Penn Chaplain Charles Howard’s new book, Uncovering Your Path: Spiritual Reflections for Finding Your Purpose, is a guide to finding meaning in your life

By Charles Lattimore Howard