Books10 books with strong Philly ties for your spring reading listMemoirs, historical fiction, novels, rom-com, and short story collection that's on several "must-read" lists even before its release. Take your pick. Elizabeth Wellington Bookhaven in Fairmount closes after a nearly 40-year ‘labor of love’Emily Bloch A rom-com author caught heat for using the phrase ‘Wawa sub’ in her new book. She’s defending it. Emily Bloch Meet the journalist-turned-poet chronicling her Cherry Hill childhood in her debut bookDenali Sagner This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesElizabeth Wellington AdvertisementPhilly’s tiniest used bookshop opens in the back of a children’s dress shop on Passyunk AvenueSituated, speakeasy-style, in a 150-square-foot loft above the Painted Lady children’s boutique, Little Yenta Books is near to bursting with over 1,500 titles.Mike Newall WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block partiesSadeqa Johnson's "Keeper of Lost Children" reconstructs the city in 1948. "Philly is in my soul. When I sit down and paint pictures of historical moments in Philadelphia, I get to go home,” she said.Elizabeth Wellington Helen Cherry, prolific illustrator and artist, has died at 101 “She was always an artist,” said her daughter, also an illustrator and writer. “Art was her hobby, her passion, her work. She said it was something that she can’t not do.”Gary Miles Chill Moody’s newest venture is a book about a little girl with magical golf clubsThe rapper wants Gia, the protagonist who rocks a red golf tee and wields magical golf clubs, to inspire more Black and brown children to take up golf. And be the next Dora, the Explorer. Elizabeth 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 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
10 books with strong Philly ties for your spring reading listMemoirs, historical fiction, novels, rom-com, and short story collection that's on several "must-read" lists even before its release. Take your pick. Elizabeth Wellington
10 books with strong Philly ties for your spring reading listMemoirs, historical fiction, novels, rom-com, and short story collection that's on several "must-read" lists even before its release. Take your pick. Elizabeth Wellington
A rom-com author caught heat for using the phrase ‘Wawa sub’ in her new book. She’s defending it. Emily Bloch
A rom-com author caught heat for using the phrase ‘Wawa sub’ in her new book. She’s defending it. Emily Bloch
This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesElizabeth Wellington
This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia pick was released in 2022 but is uncannily resonant of today’s timesElizabeth Wellington
Philly’s tiniest used bookshop opens in the back of a children’s dress shop on Passyunk AvenueSituated, speakeasy-style, in a 150-square-foot loft above the Painted Lady children’s boutique, Little Yenta Books is near to bursting with over 1,500 titles.Mike Newall
Philly’s tiniest used bookshop opens in the back of a children’s dress shop on Passyunk AvenueSituated, speakeasy-style, in a 150-square-foot loft above the Painted Lady children’s boutique, Little Yenta Books is near to bursting with over 1,500 titles.Mike Newall
WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block partiesSadeqa Johnson's "Keeper of Lost Children" reconstructs the city in 1948. "Philly is in my soul. When I sit down and paint pictures of historical moments in Philadelphia, I get to go home,” she said.Elizabeth Wellington
WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block partiesSadeqa Johnson's "Keeper of Lost Children" reconstructs the city in 1948. "Philly is in my soul. When I sit down and paint pictures of historical moments in Philadelphia, I get to go home,” she said.Elizabeth Wellington
Helen Cherry, prolific illustrator and artist, has died at 101 “She was always an artist,” said her daughter, also an illustrator and writer. “Art was her hobby, her passion, her work. She said it was something that she can’t not do.”Gary Miles
Helen Cherry, prolific illustrator and artist, has died at 101 “She was always an artist,” said her daughter, also an illustrator and writer. “Art was her hobby, her passion, her work. She said it was something that she can’t not do.”Gary Miles
Chill Moody’s newest venture is a book about a little girl with magical golf clubsThe rapper wants Gia, the protagonist who rocks a red golf tee and wields magical golf clubs, to inspire more Black and brown children to take up golf. And be the next Dora, the Explorer. Elizabeth Wellington
Chill Moody’s newest venture is a book about a little girl with magical golf clubsThe rapper wants Gia, the protagonist who rocks a red golf tee and wields magical golf clubs, to inspire more Black and brown children to take up golf. And be the next Dora, the Explorer. Elizabeth 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
