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Women's bookstores revolutionized the process of coming out and waking up to feminist life. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia)

In honor of women's bookstores

The shelves that saved our lives

Anndee Hochman recalls the bookstores — women's places — that gave her knowledge, safety, and sisterhood, and honors a few that remain.

Anndee Hochman

Jan 03, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

'St. Paddy's in the Devil's Pocket.' (Photo by Pwbaker via Creative Commons/Flickr)

'Shutter Man' by Richard Montanari

A pocket full of darkness

In ‘Shutter Man,’ the newest novel of Richard Montanari’s Byrne-Balzano murder-mystery series, a serial killer killer stalks Philadelphia’s “Devil’s Pocket” section. Bob Ingram reviews.

Bob Ingram

Dec 25, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Dr. Michele Angello. (Photo courtesy of Seal Press)

'Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families and Caregivers'

Families transition too

'Raising the Transgender Child' guides families through every stage of their child's transition with kindness as a guiding principle. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

Dec 19, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Author Michael Chabon. (Photo by Benjamin Tice Smith)

Michael Chabon's 'Moonglow'

Bottling up history

Michael Chabon’s new novel, 'Moonglow,' blends memoir and fiction, as the narrator listens to his grandfather’s life history — and that of his century. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

Dec 10, 2016 Articles 2 minute read

Jennifer Haigh tells the story of the Marcellus shale and those who stand in its way.

'Heat & Light' by Jennifer Haigh

Fracking: The novel

Jennifer Haigh's novel 'Heat & Light' visits a fracking-fed Pennsylvania town in Trump country. Rick Soisson reviews.

Rick Soisson

Nov 22, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Maria Semple's new novel has some fun with self-sabotage. (Photo courtesy of Little, Brown, and Company)

Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different'

Wherever you go, there you are

Maria Semple’s latest novel, 'Today Will Be Different,' travels from Seattle to Aspen to New Orleans — and the course of a woman’s life — within the framework of a single day. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

Nov 06, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Jane Jacobs presenting evidence during her fight to save the West Village. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs'

City living through the eyes of its champion

Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs' takes a new look at the urban champion. Richard da Silva reviews.

Richard da Silva

Nov 03, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Sister Rosetta Tharpe wasn't afraid of the dark. (Photo by Sumlin via Creative Commons/Flickr)

'Devil’s Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies,' by James A. Cosby

The Lord's path to the devil's music

James A. Cosby's new book digs back into rock's history to find out what influenced its influencers. The answers are surprising. Craig Peters reviews.