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One Book, One Philadelphia's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'
Citywide special
The kickoff of the Free Library's One Book, One Philadelphia event celebrated and discussed Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' with some of the city's favorite authors. Margaret Darby was there.
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'Something Is Rotten in Fettig' by Jere Krakoff
The butcher's tale
In Jere Krakoff's satirical novel 'Something Is Rotten in Fettig,' a kosher butcher finds himself tossed into a bureaucratic and legal meat grinder. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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4 minute read
Carli Lloyd's 'When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World'
It's not all kicks
Carli Lloyd is a soccer player, not an artist, but the overall pattern of her career might look familiar to many musicians. Tom Purdom reviews her autobiography, 'When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World'
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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.
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'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.
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'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.
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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.
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'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.
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3 minute read
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.
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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.
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