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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

Michelle Nugent

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

Kyle V. Hiller

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

Kirsten Bowen

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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.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

Articles 3 minute read
A story of the journey from the unknown of addiction to the unknown of recovery. (Image courtesy of Modern History Press.)

‘Yoga Cocaine’ by Daralyse Lyons

Surviving invincibility
In Daralyse Lyons’s ‘Yoga Cocaine,’ a volatile woman living with addiction discovers that vulnerability is even harder than keeping the protections we make for ourselves. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Articles 3 minute read
A compelling read for Philadelphia and beyond. (Image courtesy of G.P. Putnam's Sons.)

‘Such a Fun Age’ by Kiley Reid

Race and class in Rittenhouse Square
In Kiley Reid’s debut novel, Emira and her employer Alix navigate racism, privilege, and transactional relationships in 2015 Philadelphia. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
Kirsten Bowen

Kirsten Bowen

Articles 3 minute read
Not so dreamy: Carmen Maria Machado takes a nuanced approach to complicated realities. (Image courtesy of Graywolf Press.)

‘In the Dream House’ by Carmen Maria Machado

Memoir reinvented
Carmen Maria Machado’s innovative memoir, ‘In the Dream House,’ examines an abusive relationship from numerous angles, fighting the silence about domestic violence within queer communities. Cass Lewis reviews.
Cass Lewis

Cass Lewis

Articles 3 minute read
A book to create systemic change? (Image courtesy of the Free Library.)

2020's One Book, One Philadelphia kickoff drew a huge crowd for author Tommy Orange

Exposing buried truths
The launch of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia program drew a crowd to hear Tommy Orange talk about his debut novel, ‘There There.’ Margaret Darby was there.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

Articles 2 minute read

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This novel follows a young person with a complex identity on a journey across the country and into her own self. (Image courtesy of Dial Books.)

‘Juliet Takes a Breath’ by Gabby Rivera

Identity in all directions
In Gabby Rivera’s young adult novel ‘Juliet Takes a Breath,’ a young, queer Latina from the Bronx blazes her own trail to Portland, Oregon, learning that identity never has a single trajectory. Olivia J. B. Baxter reviews.
Olivia J. B. Baxter

Olivia J. B. Baxter

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What is, and what might be: a new book documents Philly’s Monument Lab. (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia,’ edited by Paul M. Farber and Ken Lum

Monumental truths
More than two years ago, Philadelphia came together with Monument Lab to examine what our city's monuments show, what they don’t, and what we could do about it. A new book looks back. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 5 minute read