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Forget what you thought you knew about colors. (Image courtesy of Penguin Books.)

‘The Secret Lives of Color’ by Kassia St. Clair

Hues you can use

Who knew hues could be so riveting? Gail Obenreder reviews Kassia St. Clair’s colorful book.

Gail Obenreder

Mar 30, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

The cover of ‘Stan Hochman Unfiltered’ shows Hochman in his role as a sportswriter in ‘Rocky V.’ (Image © 1990 Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. All rights reserved. Courtesy of MGM Media Licensing.)

‘Stan Hochman Unfiltered,’ edited by Gloria Hochman

More than sports

‘Stan Hochman Unfiltered’ highlights an iconic Philly voice that took readers beyond the stats. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Mar 29, 2020 Articles 5 minute read

Loss, survival, and witnessing in an absorbing story from Appalachia. (Image courtesy of Hachette Books.)

‘The Third Rainbow Girl’ by Emma Copley Eisenberg

The only way to cope with loss

Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg’s debut, ‘The Third Rainbow Girl,’ discovers the aftermath of a murder in Appalachia that resonates throughout America. Katy Scarlett reviews.

Katy Scarlett

Mar 23, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

The history of slavery isn’t what you thought. (Image courtesy of Harvard University Press.)

‘Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War’ by Vincent Brown

The real history of the transatlantic slave trade

A new book by Harvard’s Vincent Brown proves that we can’t grapple with slavery simply as a problem of American history. ‘Tacky’s Revolt’ takes a global lens to the transatlantic slave trade, highlighting the largest rebellion of enslaved people in the 18th-century British empire. Vena Jefferson spoke with the author.

Vena Jefferson

Mar 06, 2020 Articles 5 minute read

From a Shakespeare wannabe to modern-day creationists: who are the frauds? (Image courtesy of the author.)

‘Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds’ by Nancy Moses

What makes a fake?

‘Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds,’ following the long life of swindles and controversies from Shakespeare to anti-vaxxers, doesn’t draw the sharp parallels that the topic deserves in today’s world. Michelle Nugent reviews.

Michelle Nugent

Feb 24, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

‘Here for It’ explores the pain and joy that sources R. Eric Thomas’s sense of humor. (Image courtesy of Ballantine Books)

‘Here for It, or, How to Save Your Soul in America’ by R. Eric Thomas

The person on the Internet storms the page

R. Eric Thomas, columnist and senior staff writer at ELLE.com, releases ‘Here For It,’ his debut essay collection, exploring code-switching, his sexuality, and being a person on the Internet. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.

Kyle V. Hiller

Feb 18, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Liz Moore's suspenseful new novel follows a police officer whose sister struggles with addiction on the streets of Kensington. (Image courtesy of Riverhead Books.)

‘Long Bright River’ by Liz Moore

Women of Kensington

In Liz Moore’s first Philadelphia-set novel, police officer Mickey Fitzpatrick patrols the streets of Kensington searching for a killer who's targeting women with opioid addiction—one of whom may be her sister. Kirsten Bowen reviews.

Kirsten Bowen

Feb 17, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Philly author Eric Smith invites us into a world of gaming, geekdom, and what we do to keep afloat online and IRL. (Image courtesy of the author.)

‘Don’t Read the Comments’ by Eric Smith

Gamer girl

This story about a young person forced to commodify her every moment is an endearing and compelling window on claiming space in gamer-geek culture. Michelle Nugent reviews.