BooksThis year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesIn Celeste Ng's dystopian novel, a future America set in a time of extreme censorship and erasure of voices. Four years on, it feels eerily familiar.Elizabeth Wellington Philly’s tiniest used bookshop opens in the back of a children’s dress shop on Passyunk AvenueMike Newall WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block partiesElizabeth Wellington Helen Cherry, prolific illustrator and artist, has died at 101 Gary Miles Chill Moody’s newest venture is a book about a little girl with magical golf clubsElizabeth Wellington AdvertisementJohn Langdon, innovative award-winning graphic designer, has died at 79“John’s art changed the way I think about symmetry, symbols, and art,” best-selling author Dan Brown told The Inquirer in 2006. Gary Miles Robert Caputo, prolific photographer, writer, and filmmaker, has died at 76His poignant August 1993 cover photo for National Geographic magazine of a starving Somali woman gained worldwide attention.Gary Miles Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.Zoe Greenberg and Charmaine Runes Netflix orders series adaptation of Philly author Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’South Philadelphia author Liz Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Netflix said.Emily Bloch Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonThe bestselling author has been doling out cash to bookstores since 2015. “Publishing and publishers as we’ve known them are at stake," he said.Elizabeth Wellington Looking for a good story to read over the holidays? Take our quiz to get a recommendation.If you’re trying to pass some time while you wait for your delayed flight home, these stories can help.Felicia Gans Sobey How to have a perfect Philly day, according to author Diane McKinney WhetstoneIt includes a lot of walking, a visit to "the Frankie," and some first-class fresh seafood.Elizabeth Wellington Thrillerdelphia, a horror bookstore, opens in Manayunk in time for Halloween The Main Street shop is the neighborhood's second niche bookseller, joining Cupid’s, which specializes in romantic reads. Erin McCarthy Malala Yousafzai has never watched a football game and will gladly start with the EaglesThe Nobel Peace Prize winner, who recently finished watching "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and is Team Conrad, is out with a new memoir, "Finding My Way."Bedatri D. Choudhury Gov. Josh Shapiro will release a memoir in 2026Gov. Josh Shapiro's new memoir will detail the arson attack at the governor's mansion and his candidacy for Kamala Harris' vice president. Henry Savage and Gillian McGoldrick Shonda Rhimes and Serena Williams are coming to Philly, the city that ‘says yes to it all’"Grey's Anatomy" creator Rhimes is touring with "Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition" and Philadelphia is her first stopElizabeth Wellington This new independent bookshop in Swarthmore might be your new hangout spotWhen it debuts on Oct. 4, Celia Bookshop will have a wide-ranging inventory of nearly 8,000 books, including those from local authors, and space for readers to connect. Lisa Dukart OpinionA Delancey Street townhouse filled with 100,000 books is a bibliophile’s dream — and an epic estate sale The amazing athenaeum of a modern-day Renaissance man who lived in Rittenhouse Square will be part of an upcoming estate sale from Sales by Helen. Stephanie Farr | Columnist 8 Philly books for your fall TBR listA city council woman's memoir, a meditation on horses, teachings of a Sri Lankan spiritual teacher. Philly authors are thriving, vibing and, most importantly, writing. Elizabeth Wellington What do Jeannine A. Cook, Judy Blume, and George R.R. Martin have in common? With her debut novel, 'It’s Me They Follow,' the Harriett's Bookshop owner joins the hallowed ranks of novelists who also run bookshops.Elizabeth Wellington See more storiesAdvertisement
This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesIn Celeste Ng's dystopian novel, a future America set in a time of extreme censorship and erasure of voices. Four years on, it feels eerily familiar.Elizabeth Wellington
This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesIn Celeste Ng's dystopian novel, a future America set in a time of extreme censorship and erasure of voices. Four years on, it feels eerily familiar.Elizabeth Wellington
Philly’s tiniest used bookshop opens in the back of a children’s dress shop on Passyunk AvenueMike Newall
Philly’s tiniest used bookshop opens in the back of a children’s dress shop on Passyunk AvenueMike Newall
WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block partiesElizabeth Wellington
WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block partiesElizabeth Wellington
Chill Moody’s newest venture is a book about a little girl with magical golf clubsElizabeth Wellington
Chill Moody’s newest venture is a book about a little girl with magical golf clubsElizabeth Wellington
John Langdon, innovative award-winning graphic designer, has died at 79“John’s art changed the way I think about symmetry, symbols, and art,” best-selling author Dan Brown told The Inquirer in 2006. Gary Miles
John Langdon, innovative award-winning graphic designer, has died at 79“John’s art changed the way I think about symmetry, symbols, and art,” best-selling author Dan Brown told The Inquirer in 2006. Gary Miles
Robert Caputo, prolific photographer, writer, and filmmaker, has died at 76His poignant August 1993 cover photo for National Geographic magazine of a starving Somali woman gained worldwide attention.Gary Miles
Robert Caputo, prolific photographer, writer, and filmmaker, has died at 76His poignant August 1993 cover photo for National Geographic magazine of a starving Somali woman gained worldwide attention.Gary Miles
Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.Zoe Greenberg and Charmaine Runes
Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.Zoe Greenberg and Charmaine Runes
Netflix orders series adaptation of Philly author Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’South Philadelphia author Liz Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Netflix said.Emily Bloch
Netflix orders series adaptation of Philly author Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’South Philadelphia author Liz Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Netflix said.Emily Bloch
Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonThe bestselling author has been doling out cash to bookstores since 2015. “Publishing and publishers as we’ve known them are at stake," he said.Elizabeth Wellington
Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonThe bestselling author has been doling out cash to bookstores since 2015. “Publishing and publishers as we’ve known them are at stake," he said.Elizabeth Wellington
Looking for a good story to read over the holidays? Take our quiz to get a recommendation.If you’re trying to pass some time while you wait for your delayed flight home, these stories can help.Felicia Gans Sobey
Looking for a good story to read over the holidays? Take our quiz to get a recommendation.If you’re trying to pass some time while you wait for your delayed flight home, these stories can help.Felicia Gans Sobey
How to have a perfect Philly day, according to author Diane McKinney WhetstoneIt includes a lot of walking, a visit to "the Frankie," and some first-class fresh seafood.Elizabeth Wellington
How to have a perfect Philly day, according to author Diane McKinney WhetstoneIt includes a lot of walking, a visit to "the Frankie," and some first-class fresh seafood.Elizabeth Wellington
Thrillerdelphia, a horror bookstore, opens in Manayunk in time for Halloween The Main Street shop is the neighborhood's second niche bookseller, joining Cupid’s, which specializes in romantic reads. Erin McCarthy
Thrillerdelphia, a horror bookstore, opens in Manayunk in time for Halloween The Main Street shop is the neighborhood's second niche bookseller, joining Cupid’s, which specializes in romantic reads. Erin McCarthy
Malala Yousafzai has never watched a football game and will gladly start with the EaglesThe Nobel Peace Prize winner, who recently finished watching "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and is Team Conrad, is out with a new memoir, "Finding My Way."Bedatri D. Choudhury
Malala Yousafzai has never watched a football game and will gladly start with the EaglesThe Nobel Peace Prize winner, who recently finished watching "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and is Team Conrad, is out with a new memoir, "Finding My Way."Bedatri D. Choudhury
Gov. Josh Shapiro will release a memoir in 2026Gov. Josh Shapiro's new memoir will detail the arson attack at the governor's mansion and his candidacy for Kamala Harris' vice president. Henry Savage and Gillian McGoldrick
Gov. Josh Shapiro will release a memoir in 2026Gov. Josh Shapiro's new memoir will detail the arson attack at the governor's mansion and his candidacy for Kamala Harris' vice president. Henry Savage and Gillian McGoldrick
Shonda Rhimes and Serena Williams are coming to Philly, the city that ‘says yes to it all’"Grey's Anatomy" creator Rhimes is touring with "Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition" and Philadelphia is her first stopElizabeth Wellington
Shonda Rhimes and Serena Williams are coming to Philly, the city that ‘says yes to it all’"Grey's Anatomy" creator Rhimes is touring with "Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition" and Philadelphia is her first stopElizabeth Wellington
This new independent bookshop in Swarthmore might be your new hangout spotWhen it debuts on Oct. 4, Celia Bookshop will have a wide-ranging inventory of nearly 8,000 books, including those from local authors, and space for readers to connect. Lisa Dukart
This new independent bookshop in Swarthmore might be your new hangout spotWhen it debuts on Oct. 4, Celia Bookshop will have a wide-ranging inventory of nearly 8,000 books, including those from local authors, and space for readers to connect. Lisa Dukart
OpinionA Delancey Street townhouse filled with 100,000 books is a bibliophile’s dream — and an epic estate sale The amazing athenaeum of a modern-day Renaissance man who lived in Rittenhouse Square will be part of an upcoming estate sale from Sales by Helen. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionA Delancey Street townhouse filled with 100,000 books is a bibliophile’s dream — and an epic estate sale The amazing athenaeum of a modern-day Renaissance man who lived in Rittenhouse Square will be part of an upcoming estate sale from Sales by Helen. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
8 Philly books for your fall TBR listA city council woman's memoir, a meditation on horses, teachings of a Sri Lankan spiritual teacher. Philly authors are thriving, vibing and, most importantly, writing. Elizabeth Wellington
8 Philly books for your fall TBR listA city council woman's memoir, a meditation on horses, teachings of a Sri Lankan spiritual teacher. Philly authors are thriving, vibing and, most importantly, writing. Elizabeth Wellington
What do Jeannine A. Cook, Judy Blume, and George R.R. Martin have in common? With her debut novel, 'It’s Me They Follow,' the Harriett's Bookshop owner joins the hallowed ranks of novelists who also run bookshops.Elizabeth Wellington
What do Jeannine A. Cook, Judy Blume, and George R.R. Martin have in common? With her debut novel, 'It’s Me They Follow,' the Harriett's Bookshop owner joins the hallowed ranks of novelists who also run bookshops.Elizabeth Wellington
