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Author and professor Larry Atkins. (Photo courtesy of Larry Atkins)

'Skewed: A Critical Thinker’s Guide to Media Bias' by Larry Atkins

Seeing through the skew

Larry Atkins's newest book, 'Skewed: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Media Bias,' arrives at a particularly opportune moment. Craig Peters reviews.
Craig Peters

Craig Peters

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Book cover: Title appears a center in yellow, superimposed on a red-haired woman in a drab dress.

Lilli de Jong: A Novel, by Janet Benton

For Mother's Day, a mother's tale

Janet Benton's debut novel, 'Lilli de Jong,' offers a view of single motherhood in late-19th-century Philadelphia. Maria Corley reviews.
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

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Author, television star, and movie star Gaborey Sidibe. (Photo by Keenan Perry, Plethora Media Group.)

'This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare,' by Gabourey Sidibe

Girl talk with Gabby

Gabourey Sidibe has come a long way from her Brooklyn roots and her role as the beaten-down star of Lee Daniels's film 'Precious.' Her new memoir tells all about it. Jarreau Freeman reviews.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

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Judge this book by its cover. (Image courtesy of HumorOutcasts Press)

Roz Warren's 'Just Another Day at Your Local Public Library'

Quiet, please!

In her latest humor collection, Roz Warren draws back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes world of public libraries. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

Articles 3 minute read
Author Jennifer Lin. (Photo by StefanieLin)

'Shanghai Faithful,' by Jennifer Lin

A faithful retelling

Jennifer Lin's memoir 'Shanghai Faithful' examines five generations of her Chinese Christian family and their journeys between continents. Bob Ingram reviews.
Bob Ingram

Bob Ingram

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Author and alpha word nerd Kory Stamper. (Photo by Michael Lionstar.)

'Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries' by Kory Stamper

She has words for you

Merriam-Webster "word nerd" Kory Stamper's first book is part memoir and part insider's view of how dictionaries are made. Sarah Grey reviews.
Sarah Grey

Sarah Grey

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University of Pennsylvania senior Camara Brown and Oak Park/River Forest High School junior Kara Jackson read Terrance Hayes's original 'Golden Shovel.' (Photo by KellyWritersHouse via Creative Commons/Flickr)

'The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks,' ed. Kahn, Shankar, Smith

Poetry from poetry

The University of Pennsylvania's Kelly Writers House hosted a book launch and reading for 'The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks.' Anndee Hochman was there.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

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Camille Paglia in São Paulo, Brazil, 2000. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

'Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism' by Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia's greatest hits

Camille Paglia, Philadelphia’s own iconoclast, tears into some heavy subjects, including feminism, religion, and culture, in a new essay collection and Free Library appearance. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 3 minute read

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'Never Caught' author Erica Armstrong Dunbar. (Photo by Whitney Thomas)

Erica Armstrong Dunbar's 'Never Caught'

A life of resistance

‘Never Caught’ unearths the true story of a woman who took her life into her own hands rather than remain George Washington's slave. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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'A Piece of the World' author Christina Baker Kline. (Photo by Karin Diana)

Christina Baker Kline's 'A Piece of the World'

A new view

'A Piece of the World' brings to life the enigmatic psychological landscape of the title character of Andrew Wyeth’s famous painting, 'Christina’s World.' Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
Courtenay Harris Bond

Courtenay Harris Bond

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