Books

Historical soldier Deborah Sampson reimagined in new novel
“A Girl Called Samson” is a historical fiction novel released on April 1, 2023, based on the life story of Deborah Sampson, one of the…
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Jerry Craft’s ‘New Kid’ is a fun story with compelling art
“New Kid” by Jerry Craft hit the shelves last Feb., yet the buzz about this graphic novel has yet to die down. It could be…
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‘The Scholar Denied’ takes a profound and beautiful look at Du Bois
 W.E.B. Du Bois is a celebrated academic today for his work. Notably, Du Bois performed research at University of Pennsylvania leading to his landmark study…
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Beach reads for your ‘summer vacation’
 The best way to spend a hot, lazy summer day is to bring a stack of books to the beach and just hash them out.…
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Dec. 7, 2018
Michelle Obama visits Philadelphia on book tour
Former First Lady Michelle Obama visited Philadelphia Nov. 27 as part of her national book tour. The tour, billed as a series of “intimate conversations,”…
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Oct. 7, 2016
‘Who Owns the Dead?’ explores aftermath of tragic 9/11 attacks
“This is not a book for the faint of heart,” warns author Jay D. Aronson a mere two pages into his book, “Who Owns the…
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May. 13, 2016
Denning wows with new twist on Sherlock Holmes
What’s always been missing from the world of Sherlock Holmes? That’s right, laugh-out-loud slapstick comedy. You’ll wonder how the world’s greatest consulting detective and master…
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