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'Unexpected Affinities,' by Pablo Meninato
What's your "type"?
Pablo Meninato's 'Unexpected Affinities: The History of Type in Architectural Project from Laugier to Duchamp' decodes the city's streets and buildings. AJ Sabatini reviews.
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Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's 'The Odyssey'
Odysseus returns
Emily Wilson is the first woman in several millennia to publish a translation of Homer's ancient tale. The results are smart, funny, and long overdue. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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'Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right' by Michael Smerconish
Independent's day
Michael Smerconish, a Philadelphia original and one of America’s last public centrists, charts his long political evolution in his new column collection and in a recent Free Library appearance. Stephen Silver reviews.
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'Philadelphia Typography and Fine Art, Volume One,' by Cliff Ross and Philippe Jean
Letters from home
Typography geeks who are also Philly fanatics can rejoice over the publication of Cliff Ross and Philippe Jean's new book, which blends a love of both subjects. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Rachmaninoff Live!' with Daniil Trifonov
Just like Heaven
International piano superstar Daniil Trifonov joins the Philadelphia Orchestra and lives up to his reputation with brilliant performances of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 3. Linda Holt reviews.
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'Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City,' by Joseph E.B. Elliot, Nathaniel Popkin, and Peter Woodall
The city you don't see
'Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City' peers behind the locked doors and under the streets of our city's history. Lev Feigen reviews.
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Remembering author and inspiration Ursula K. Le Guin
Mistress of the multiverse
Of course Anndee Hochman admires Ursula K. Le Guin's work, but she also admired (and worked with) the woman herself. She'll pay tribute to Le Guin at an upcoming reading.
Anndee Hochmanand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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'Mayor: The Best Job in Politics (The City in the Twenty-First Century)' by Michael A. Nutter
The mayor's mantra
Former Mayor Michael Nutter visited the National Constitution Center to discuss his new memoir, 'Mayor: The Best Job in Politics.' A.D. Amorosi reviews.
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'When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,' by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
Women's work
Patrisse Khan-Cullors started the hashtag that launched a movement. This week, she visited the Free Library as coauthor, with asha bandele, of the new book 'When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.' Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Philadelphia Free Library and Michael Wolff, author of 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House'
The truth about Trump?
Michael Wolff, author of the mega-bestselling new 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,' visited Philadelphia to discuss his book, Steve Bannon, and what really went on during Trump year zero. Stephen Silver reviews.
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