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Kathryn Wood and Kevin Bradley excavating the Humphreys' privy. (Photograph by Tim Mancl.)

‘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.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Really tying everything together. (Image courtesy of Abrams Books.)

‘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.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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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.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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A new generation of young readers are learning Ona Judge's story. (Image courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution.)

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.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

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Nelson Díaz’s 1981 swearing-in, when he became the first Latinx judge in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘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.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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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.
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

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Hires was an advertising whiz when the industry was just starting to gain traction. (Image courtesy of the Free Library of Philadelphia.)

'Charles E. Hires and the Drink that Wowed a Nation,' by Bill Double

Philly's root-beer baron

Bill Double's biography of Charles E. Hires examines the man who invented root beer and the marketing genius behind it. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Burgin is a worthy chronicler of the modern urban human condition. (Image courtesy of Goliad Press.)

'A Thousand Natural Shocks: A Collection of Stories,' by Richard Burgin

Head games

A new collection of short stories by Richard Burgin highlights the author's mastery of his art: plumbing the human psyche. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Is she a skilled and well-prepared worker? Or is she "a natural"? (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

‘The Cost of Being a Girl,’ by Yasemin Besen-Cassino

Girls’ work: Wage inequality starts early

Someone will always argue that women earn less than men do because they take time off for their families — but as ‘The Cost of Being a Girl’ argues, that doesn’t explain the wage gap, which starts at age 12. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Pamela J. Forsytheand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

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Author Leah Franqui left Philadelphia for Mumbai, with exceptional results. (Photo by Priyam Dhar.)

Leah Franqui's debut novel 'America for Beginners'

More than beginners' luck

Philadelphia native Leah Franqui’s first novel, 'America for Beginners,' engagingly explores multiple issues, especially immigration, from multiple perspectives. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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