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David, a white man with glasses and short gray hair, works behind the register in a coffee shop. He wears a blue t-shirt.

Blind filmmaker David Y. Block is finally telling his own story

The life behind Born Blind

David Y. Block, a blind journalist and filmmaker, has been telling other people’s stories through his documentaries for years. But as he tells Anndee Hochman, now he’s learning to turn that lens on himself.

Anndee Hochman

Feb 18, 2025 Features 5 minute read

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The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom, by Nancy Reddy

The poetry behind parenting

Local poet Nancy Reddy’s new book promises refreshing perspectives around parenting and an opportunity to unlearn outdated practices and notions. Jill Brooke previews.

Jill Brooke

Jan 20, 2025 Previews 3 minute read

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Building Ghosts: Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City, by Molly Lester and Michael Bixler

Revealing Philadelphia’s almost-invisible past

Building Ghosts, an absorbing new book from Temple University Press, grasps a history that we barely know with essays and photos capturing the remnants of Philly’s lost and demolished buildings. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Dec 17, 2024 Reviews 5 minute read

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The Big Story: The Oral History of Philadelphia TV News, by David Grzybowski

A new book takes you inside the TV coverage of Philly’s biggest stories

From Papal visits to sports championships to a blizzard that never was, a new book takes us inside 50 juicy, surprising years of Philly TV news in the words of Jim Gardner, Larry Kane, and lots more. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Dec 16, 2024 Reviews 4 minute read

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Final Cut, by Charles Burns

A Philadelphia graphic novelist at the top of his game

Charles Burns, the cult-favorite Philly-based cartoonist behind Black Hole, is back with the graphic novel Final Cut, a new work the artist seems born to create. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Kiran Pandey

Dec 16, 2024 Reviews 3 minute read

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The House of Barnes: The Man, the Collection, the Controversy, by Neil L. Rudenstine

Still braving Barnes bias

As a trustee emeritus of the Barnes Foundation, author Neil L. Rudenstine is clearly biased, but his book offers interesting details about the collection of Albert Barnes and how his fraught legacy was slowly dismantled. Emily B. Schilling reviews.

Emily Schilling

Dec 16, 2024 Reviews 4 minute read

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A new take on cooking with Margaret Eby's You Gotta Eat

Culinary skills for those with fluctuating energy

Food writer and editor Margaret Eby's new cookbook lays out creative plans for when your energy may be running low. Anndee Hochman previews.

Anndee Hochman

Nov 14, 2024 Previews 3 minute read

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Discussing Philadelphia’s Hollywood legend Lionel Barrymore with biographer Kathleen Spaltro

The man behind Mr. Potter, Dr. Gillespie, and Scrooge

Rachel Bellwoar holds an interview with Lionel Barrymore biographer Kathleen Spaltro following the release of her new book, Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood’s Golden Age.