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‘Contested Image': Redefining the City Through Visual Culture by Laura Holzman
The Barnes, ‘The Gross Clinic,’ and 'Rocky'
Laura Holzman’s ‘Contested Image’ follows Philadelphia as it hurled itself into debates over art that would shape our city’s modern identity. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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‘Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting’ by Anna Quindlen
Love the grandkids; hold your tongue
In her new memoir, Anna Quindlen shares advice based on her latest role in life: grandparent. Kathye Fetsko Petrie reviews.
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‘Wild Wisdom: A Warthog’s Tale’ by Laurada Byers
Surviving the jungle
In ‘Wild Wisdom,’ a new graphic memoir, a Philadelphia woman who’s seen more than her share of grief offers unexpectedly uplifting life lessons with the help of a special ambassador: the warthog. SaraKay Smullens reviews.
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‘Blue-Collar Conservatism: Frank Rizzo’s Philadelphia and Populist Politics’ by Timothy J. Lombardo
How we got here
Timothy J. Lombardo’s ‘Blue-Collar Conservatism’ follows an icon of late-20th-century Philadelphia politics and presages the rise of the right on America’s national stage. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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‘Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution’ by Rebecca Yamin
Unburied treasures
Of course the Museum of the American Revolution wasn’t the first building to stand at 3rd and Chestnut Streets — but what came before? Now we know, and Rebecca Yamin brings the discoveries to the public in her new book. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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‘The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together’ by Adam Nayman
Beyond the rankings
Adam Nayman authored 'The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties The Films Together,' a new coffee-table book tracing the career of Joel and Ethan Coen. Nayman visited Philadelphia in January, where he talked about the book, the Coens' films, and why he won’t rank them. Stephen Silver reviews.
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One Book, One Philadelphia presents Jesmyn Ward’s ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’
Rebellious characters unite Philly
Jesmyn Ward’s second National Book Award-winning novel, 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' packed the house for the launch of the Free Library’s 2019 One Book, One Philadelphia program. Margaret Darby reviews.
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The Young Readers Edition of ‘Never Caught,’ by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve
Correcting our whitewashed history
A nonfiction book about an enslaved woman who eluded the first president of the United States is now accessible to younger readers, part of a much-needed improvement in American history curricula. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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‘Not from Here, Not from There (No Soy de Aquí, ni de Allá)’ by Nelson Díaz
The first, and not the last
Lawyer, judge, politician, and activist Nelson Díaz has been blazing trails within and beyond Philly’s Latinx community for decades, and his new book reveals the journey. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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'Theme and Variations: Musical Notes by a Neurologist,' by Dr. Carl Ellenberger
Listening in
Neurologist and flutist Dr. Carl Ellenberger's new book about the effects of music on the brain continues in the vein of the great Oliver Sacks. Maria Corley reviews.
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