Melancholic and Revitalizing Poetry
Next to the opening poem of the chapbook titled Self-Portrait As A Sinking Ship, there is a looming silhouette, etched […]
New Release: Crossing the Line by Kareem Rosser
Happy book birthday to Crossing the Line by Kareem Rosser! Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and […]
An Open-Hearted Master Class on the Sonnet
“Over the past decade,” writes Jeanne Murray Walker in the preface to her collection Pilgrim, You Find the Path by […]
The Sweetness of Life with a Dog
The Particulars of Peter is quite simply about the delights of dog companionship, something every human who consorts with a […]
New Release: Self-Portrait as a Sinking Ship by Erica Abbott
Happy book birthday to Self-Portrait as a Sinking Ship by Erica Abbott! The confessional-style of this poetry chapbook explores themes […]
More than an Exciting Story of Gaming and Nerd Culture
[Spoilers ahead] Written by Philadelphia-based author Eric Smith, Don’t Read the Comments takes readers on an exciting trip through the […]
The Strength of Family Love in Kensington
Long Bright River by Liz Moore will put you right in the heart of the opioid epidemic that has found […]
Walt Whitman’s Affirmative Power
At one point in What Is the Grass, Mark Doty asks, “How would you ever understand the places to which […]
A Vital Contribution to the History of Baseball
Rich Westcott, one of the leading experts on the history of baseball in Philadelphia tackles two important but understudied topics […]
New Release: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Happy book birthday to Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner! Jennifer Weiner is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She used […]