Topic: Books
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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