Sunday, July 16, 2017

Poetry Is Not a Luxury - Ada Limon, "Bright Dead Things"

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Poetry is Not a Luxury July 2017 A finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award,  Bright Dea...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Jen's Five Books of Collaboration

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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland (William Morrow & Company, $35.00) A brilliant new release! At 750...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary - What's your first Harry Potter memory?

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Harry Potter and Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone was first published on June 26, 1997 - 20 years ago! Can you believe it? Big ...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Poetry is Not a Luxury - "Bartram's Garden" by Eleanor Stanford

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Our June, 2017 selection is Philly poet Eleanor Stanford's Bartram's Garden. Eleanor will be joining us for the discussion! ...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Poetry is Not a Luxury: Alicia Ostriker, "Waiting for the Light"

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Poetry is Not a Luxury Book Club May 2017 Waiting for the Light by Alicia Ostriker   “‘Let us now praise famous cities,’ says Ali...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

Jen's Five Recommendations for Mother's Day, or for Activism Anytime

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Some last-minute ideas for those who are celebrating. Also, a reminder, for those who celebrate Mother's Day and those who do not, that...
Friday, April 28, 2017

2017 Kids' Lit Fest Author Tiffany Schmidt

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Meet Tiffany Schmidt Tiffany Schmidt is the author of Send Me a Sign, Bright Before Sunrise, and Hold Me Like a Breath. She’s found her...

2017 Kids' Lit Fest Author Victoria Scott

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Meet Victoria Scott Victoria Scott is the author of eight novels including Titans ,  Fire & Flood , Salt & Stone , the Dante...

2017 Kids' Lit Fest Author Justina Ireland

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Meet Justina Ireland Justina Ireland enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the...

2017 Kids' Lit Fest Author Sonia Belasco

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Meet Sonia Belasco I have spent much of my professional life working with teenagers as a mentor, tutor and therapist, and I'm o...

2017 Kids' Lit Fest Author Margo Rabb

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Meet Margo Rabb   Margo Rabb is the author of the novels Kissing in America and Cures for Heartbreak . Her essays, journalism, book rev...

2017 Kids's Lit Fest Author Amy Ignatow

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Meet Amy Ignatow Amy Ignatow is an illustrator and teacher who has also been a farmer, a florist, a short-order vegan cook, a danc...