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Journalist Jessica Bruder’s book “Nomadland” inspired a TV film that is good on its own, but not nearly as deep an examination of its subject matter as the book.
Workampers, widows and wheel estate – Book v film of "Nomadland"
Author Jessica Bruder was probably the kind of kid who looked behind the screen and found the wizard working the mic. She is drawn to writing about American subcultures, often by living and traveling with her subjects. more
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Robert Kolker's medical-mystery bestseller, "Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family," is a tale of a family struggling with mental illness and the evolution of the science to diagnose and treat it.
Good looks, talent and brains ran in the family. So did schizophrenia.
What's a parent to do when a child's odd behavior escalates far enough, frequently enough, that it can't be shrugged off as just an eccentric personality? And what if the problem is magnified by six? more
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Rich Krassen holds up his memoir, “Breadcrumbs on My Journey,” written in his late 70s before he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. (Photo reprinted, with permission, from the Northeast Times)
Before cancer, wonderful memoir by Philly sports guy
Occasionally someone will ask me how I find out about so many fascinating musicians, authors, artists, etc., in the relatively small geographical we cover. more
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Walter Tevis and his wife Jamie Griggs in better days, photographed on the cover of Griggs’ memoir, "My Life with The Hustler."
‘Queen's Gambit’ author was amazingly diverse, but known more for movies based on his work
"The Queen's Gambit" Netflix series was recently nominated for Golden Globes awards for Best Picture and Best Actress. More than sixty million people have watched it. Though the novel the series was based on has been around since 1983, it has been hardly known outside of chess fan circles. more
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Mt. Airy native Valerie Harrison (seen here), who has both a law degree and a doctorate degree, and co-author Katie D’Angelo will discuss their new book virtually on Monday, Feb 8, 7 p.m., sponsored by Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy.
'Black child, white parents,' topic of Mt. Airy talk
For decades, Katie D’Angelo and Mt. Airy native Valerie Harrison, who both work at Temple University and both have doctorate degrees (Harrison is also a lawyer), engaged in conversations about race and racism. more
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Monica Hesse tells the story of sleuths tracking down the people responsible for a string of arsons in "American Fire: Love, Arson, Life in a Vanishing Land."
10 TRUE CRIME books that don't feature murder
Despite its being an enjoyable genre, a lot of people have burned out on reading True Crime books. more
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This is the cover of Stephen Tow’s book, a must-read for fans of British rock music of the 1960s.
Terrific rock music book by local author, poor timing
Stephen Tow is a brilliant writer and researcher, but his timing is world-class unlucky. Tow is the author of “London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock” (Rowman & Littlefield), which chronicles the rock music from the British Isles in the 1960s and early '70s. more
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Max Gross, author of “From Schlub to Stud” and “The Lost Shtetl,” will discuss his books via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., an event sponsored by Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy.
'From Schlub to Stud' author at Mt. Airy Zoom event
How many nerdy young men have felt insecure looking in a mirror, envying the handsome, muscular star athletes who seem to effortlessly wind up with the beautiful, popular and most desirable cheerleaders, prom queens, etc.? The answer: Millions! more
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Springfield’s ‘History in Motion’ via zoom on Jan. 28
The Springfield Township Historical Society will present guest speaker Nancy Moses, author of “Fakes, Forgeries and Frauds.” more
Simone Zelitch, a Mt. Airy professor, whose sixth book, “The Hill,” is due out soon, will discuss her works via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m.
Mt. Airy author to discuss her work at Zoom event
Simone Zelitch, a Mt. Airy professor and author of six books, and author Max Gross will discuss their works by Zoom on Monday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. more
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‘Hiking with Nietzche’ author gets further into the weeds with William James book
I happened on John Kaag's "American Philosophy: A Love Story" back in 2016 and immediately became a fan of this young philosophy professor. more
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Begin 2021 with warm, witty and funny "The Diary of a Bookseller"
I can't think of a more charming and endearing way to start the book-reading year than to recommend Shaun Bythell's "The Diary of a Bookseller" (2018) to you. more
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Mt. Airy’s former city planner has received high praise for his book of poems, “RunAway Freight.”
Mt. Airy city planner with a side dish of fine poetry
Anyone who struggled through Chaucer, Milton, Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, etc., in an English-Lit course has to be surprised by this news: Poetry reading is up in the U.S. while reading books for pleasure is down slightly. more
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Susan Lindee, Mt. Airy resident and Penn professor for 30 years, will discuss her new book, “Rational Fog: Science, Technology and Modern War,” in a Zoom presentation on Monday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.
Mt. Airy author discusses new 'Rational Fog' via Zoom
Mt. Airy resident M. Susan Lindee worked for 10 years on “Rational Fog,” which she will be discussing on Dec. 14. more
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Chestnut Hill author and Springside School graduate, Elspeth Lodge.
New Hill children's author has ducks lined up in a row
Ed. Note: Chestnut Hill native Elspeth Lodge, 33, is the author of “The Garden Ducklings,” a children's book published in August of this year by Archway Publishing, a division of  … more
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Historian/author David W. Young, 56, a Germantown resident for 26 years, holds up a copy of his new book, “The Battles of Germantown: Effective Public History in America.” (Photo courtesy of Temple University Press)
'Battles of Germantown': addressing the past honestly
History belongs to the victors, Winston Churchill said, referring to what is recorded in books, enshrined in museums and commemorated with parades — at best, an incomplete version of events. In … more
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New biography takes fresh look at Steinbeck
John Steinbeck, a native Californian, went to Stanford University hoping to find someone who'd teach him to write. He didn't. What he found, according to William Souder’s new biography of the … more
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Emilie Clothier Harting, who lived with her family in Mt. Airy for 48 years and taught English and Creative Writing at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) for 41 years, has authored the second edition of “From Pastoral to Urban … ”
Long-time Mt. Airyite/teacher authors 'Pastoral to Urban'
Emilie Clothier Harting, 78, and her family lived in Mt. Airy for 48 years. Recently, Emilie and her husband of 55 years, Rob, moved to Foulkeways, a Quaker senior independent living community in … more
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Levitt (front) is seen here during a summer workshop at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in the summer of 2014. The woman behind Levitt is Brett Kaplan, professor at Comparative and World Literature at the University of Illinois and former director of their Jewish Studies program.
Local rape survivor will discuss her new book via Zoom
Laura Levitt, a Germantown resident since 1992, was raped in November of 1989, and the resulting trauma remains with her to this day. In fact, she has written a book about the incident and its … more
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