Carla Conti on Writing True Crime and Corruption in the Prison System
Carla Conti is a true-crime journalist, storyteller, and prison reform advocate who previously covered the police beat and criminal courts […]
Jessica Lynn Suchon on Scavenger and Having an Audience
Jessica Lynn Suchon is a poet and a graduate of Southern Illinois University. She is the author of the poetry […]
Sophie Wan Discusses Her Debut Novel Women of Good Fortune
Sophie Wan is the author of Women of Good Fortune, her debut novel. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley […]
Matthew Ross Smith on Writing Process and Sports Fiction
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Matthew Ross Smith is a novelist and writer of The Million Dollar Race. He is […]
Kathleen Murphey’s Approach to Fairy Tales
Kathleen Murphey, a writer, professor, mother, and wife, retells fairy tales with modern themes—such as feminism, sex positivity, and 2SLGBTQIAP+ […]
Second Annual Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl
The first ever Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl in 2023 was incredibly successful, and the festivities are back for a second year! […]
Mahzi Kane on Love, Tea Leaves, and Black Women Empowerment
Mahzi Kane, born and raised in North Philadelphia, is the author of Tea Leaves, a self-published novel about the complex […]
A Conversation on Mental Wellness with Lyndsey Getty
Lyndsey Getty is an author and public speaker based in the Philadelphia area. She is the founder of the Thought […]
Eva Thury on Teaching and Writing About Mythology
Dr. Eva Thury is a professor at Drexel University. She grew up in Queens, New York and completed her undergraduate […]
Making Others Feel Seen: A Conversation with Robin Gow
Robin Gow is an author and poet who explores themes of mental health, queerness, and relationships in their writing. An […]