Books
Philly Author Warren Hoffman Tackles Racism on Broadway in “The Great White Way”
Are you ready for this, musical theater nerds? The original title of West Side Story was East Side Story, and it was supposed to be […]
We Want Answers: James McBride
Congratulations on your National Book Award. Thank you. How does it feel to beat out George Saunders, the man who, according to the New York […]
TONIGHT: One Book, One Philadelphia Launches [EVENT POSTPONED]
Weather permitting, the Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP) is kicking off its 12th annual One Book, One Philadelphia (OBOP) event tonight at its Central Branch location. Here’s […]
Jennifer Weiner’s Hard-Knock Life
“Guys! There is a giant thing about me in the New Yorker!” Philly author Jennifer Weiner crowed on Twitter on Monday. And so there is: 6,800 […]
10 Hilarious Gay Pulp Fiction Covers
Queerty rounds up a great collection of gay pulp fiction covers from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The exploitative works, Queerty writes, “were the literary […]
Sarah Palin Kicking Off Book Tour in Bethlehem, PA
It’s November and the War on Christmas season has already begun? GROAN! Have no fear, brave crusader Sarah Palin is here–literally here, in Bethlehem, to wage war […]
Lu Ann Cahn’s I Dare Me Chronicles Her Quest to Do Something New Every Day
Your new book chronicles how you did something new every single day for a year. Midlife crisis? I was just in a bad place, and […]
The 14 Books You’ll Be Reading This Fall
As we pack away our summer clothes, it’s also time to put away the summer book fluff. So while the weather gets chillier and we […]
Philadelphia Almost Victim of Nuclear Bomb Accident
According to a new book from Eric Schlosser — the investigative journalist behind the books Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness — Philadelphia almost fell […]
Jennifer Weiner Responds to Jonathan Franzen’s Internet Slam
Last week, esteemed old white guy author Jonathan Franzen offered up a lengthy old white guy rant diatribe against the Internet, Twitter, and how modern […]
Ed Hermance Is Selling Iconic Giovanni’s Room
Legendary LGBT bookstore Giovanni’s Room, which owner Ed Hermance has run for 37 years, is up for sale (both the building and the store). He […]
215 Festival Set For Mid-October
Here’s a press release we just got, announcing details for this year’s 215 Festival. THE 215 FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS OCTOBER 17-20, ALL OVER PHILLY Philly’s rambunctious […]
M. Night Shyamalan Releasing Book… About School Reform
Having conquered the film world so decisively, movie maker M. Night Shyamalan, who resides on the Main Line, is about to release a book called […]
Chuck Klosterman is Coming to Philly to Talk About Villains
Imagine this: James Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Kobe Bryant and Taylor Swift are sitting around a pool on a steaming summer’s day, tossing back some beers […]
Your 2013 Summer Reading List
It is that time of the year. The time when, with images of white beaches and umbrella’d drinks firmly in mind, we want to surround […]