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Laura Piper Lee, who has also worked as a high school teacher, attorney and law professor, is now an acclaimed novelist.
Rom-com trivia, wine and chocolate at Kismet book event
Laura Piper Lee has wanted to be an author since she was a child. Well, she first wanted to be a mermaid, but that didn't work out. more
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“Although I technically wrote the book in one year,” Cohen told us, “it was the culmination of the learning, teaching and writing about Black history since 2005, the year that African American History became a graduation requirement at Philadelphia public schools.”
Mt. Airy author explores Black history in Philadelphia
When Philadelphia first mandated a year of African American history, teacher Amy Jane Cohen faced "a steep learning curve." more
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Rob Goldberg, who lives in Mt. Airy, has been interested in the toy industry since he was a graduate student.
Toys are more than child's play
As a chronicler of toy history, Rob Goldberg welcomed Barbiemania but ultimately, for him, the movie was a disappointment. more
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Geri-Lynn Utter, who grew up impoverished with addicted parents but went on to earn master's and doctorate degrees from Chestnut Hill College, has just released her second book, "Aftershock: How Past Events Shake Up Your Life Today," published by Simon and Schuster.
Local’s rock-n-roll childhood story in a powerful new book
Geri-Lynn Utter, who is signing copies of her recently completed book on Dec. 20, has quite a story to tell.  more
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Retired WIP radio host and Chestnut Hill resident Angelo Cataldi will be signing copies of his new book from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chestnut Hill Brewing Company on Dec. 6 and Booked on Dec. 13.
Angelo Cataldi makes Philly sports fans look good
After hanging up the headphones in February, former WIP host and current Chestnut Hill resident Angelo Cataldi is back with a new book. more
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Tariq Trotter (left), better known as Black Thought, co-founder of Philadelphia's Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Roots, discussed his new memoir "The Upcycled Self" earlier this month with professor and commentator Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, owner of Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books in Germantown.Trotter and Hill talked about Trotter's story, which began with tragedy when Trotter, then a child, burned down his family's home. During the discussion, which was hosted at Greene Street Friends in Germantown,Trotter recalled losing a friend to gun violence at 10. "We normalize loss and numb ourselves," said Trotter, who called writing the book "a cathartic experience" that helped him cope with losses in his life that include the deaths of his mother and father who died when Trotter was a child. At 9, he began writing rhymes that reflected his experience. He told Hill, "Art saved my life."
Roots co-founder: 'Art saved my life'
Gino Segre and Bettina Hoerlin, Chestnut Hill residents for 24 years and Mt. Airy residents for 20 years before that, are the co-authors of “The Pope of Physics; Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age” (Henry Holt & Co., publisher), about a top associate to J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer colleague is subject of Hill authors’ book, 'Pope of Physics'
The film “Oppenheimer” has become a box office juggernaut. His right-hand man, Nobel winner Enrico Fermi, is also worthy of the spotlight. more
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Kristen Spangenberg as Anna and Dayton Williams as Rob. Photo by Jim Pifer
The Book Club illustrates the value of community
A hit comedy in its day, it has taken on an extended shelf life in community theaters because of the many cameo moments it offers actors, and the special way it celebrates community. more
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“I'm not an Ivy League grad. I'm just a shmo who loves writing. I'm just having fun. It is cathartic,” said Ryan Rex, author of “American Dysfunction: The Ballad of Alex Walker.”
New memoir ‘plumbs’ depths of family history
You might say that Erdenheim business owner Ryan Rex plumbed the depths of his soul to write his newly released book. more
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Dave and Ilyssa Kyu of Glenside, co-authors of “Campfire Stories, Volume 2: Tales from America’s National Parks and Trails,” will discuss their just-released book at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
‘Campfire Stories’: Keeping a childhood promise to an earthworm
Local author Ilyssa Kyu will appear at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., this Saturday with Dave Kyu, her husband and co-author. more
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James Douglas Rosenthal, who just published a novel bashing the art world, does not smoke. He is holding a rolled up piece of paper in this photograph. Maybe he wants to look like Humphrey Bogart.
Mt. Airy artist's new novel bashes the art world
When you walk into James Douglas Rosenthal's Mt. Airy house of 25 years, you can immediately smell the varnish, turpentine and oil paint in his art studio. more
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Whitemarsh Hall, situated on 300 acres in Wyndmoor, was larger than the White House. It had 147 rooms and a staff of 70 just to maintain the grounds, 24 fireplaces and 28 bathrooms.
Wyndmoor estate in new book about notorious murder
Anyone who has been around the Chestnut Hill area for several decades surely remembers the legendary, almost mythic, Stotesbury Estate. more
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Award-winning slam poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo will discuss her latest novel at a book signing, 7 p.m., Aug. 7, at Greene Street Friends.
Uncle Bobbie's, GSF host discussion with slam poet and National Book Award winner
Award-winning young adult author Elizabeth Acevedo will discuss her new book, “Family Lore,” at a book signing on Aug. 7. more
Clarke interviews Gerry Adams, the controversial former head of Sinn Fein, which fought for years to expel the British from Northern Ireland.
Local author's new book features famed Irish newsmakers
Sabina Clarke has been fascinated by words and images since she was a small child. It was good training for her future interviews. more
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“How Johnetta Taught Us to Pray II,” LaToya Hobbs
‘Shifting Time,’ Black artists interpret historic change
In a time of death and unrest amid a brutal pandemic, Tim McFarlane wondered if his art was enough. more
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Sisters Abby Pete, of Chestnut Hill (left), and Leslie Pontz, of Mt. Airy, with a copy of their their first children's book, “Harvey the Hippo: A Tale of Good Food Choices,” published by Loving Healing Press.
A first for local authors: A 'non-binary' kids' book
At first glance, “Harvey the Hippo Meets Mickey Mandarin” looks like any other children's book. more
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Long-time Germantown resident Lois Volta, seen here with Dottie, a Newfoundland, will be discussing her just-published book, “Confessions of a Cleaning Lady,” on Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m., at Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy.
'Confessions of a Cleaning Lady' at Mt. Airy bookstore
Germantown's Lois Volta developed her housecleaning gig into a successful business, a product line, and now a book. more
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Author Diane Billas, who describes herself as queer and pansexual, will discuss her new novel, “Does Love Always Win?,” at booked on Saturday, June 24, 3 to 5 p.m.
Author to discuss new LGBTQIA+ novel at booked on the Hill
Diane Billas will discuss her new novel, “Does Love Always Win?,” at booked on June 24. more
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A “Clothesline Illustration” by Rebecca Hoenig in “The House We Sheltered in and the Masks We Wore: A Pandemic Picture Book.”
From portraits of murder victims to kids' book artwork
Mt. Airy artist's whimsical illustrations depict how children coped with the COVID epidemic. more
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Klaw will be discussing her new novel, “Every Other Weekend,” on Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.
Mt. Airy's sharp Klaw digs into divorce at booked
Mt. Airy lawyer and author Margaret Klaw  will discuss her new novel on June 15 at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave. more
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