The Night Watchman includes depictions of racial trauma, alcoholism, death of a parent, domestic and child abuse, sexual violence, and trafficking. As part of the University’s commitment to the ...

The Free Library of Philadelphia is encouraging readers to check out "Our Missing Hearts," a story about a family torn apart by government censorship. The 2022 novel is the public library's latest ...

Northwestern’s One Book One Northwestern program will not take place during the 2025-26 academic year, the University announced in a news release Wednesday. The decision comes as Nancy Cunniff, who ...

Elementary school students across the region participated in the One School, One Book program, where each student in a school reads the same book at home with their family, and participates in related ...

What should I read next? If only making that decision were simple: Recommendations abound online and off, but when you’re casting about for a new book, especially if you’re coming off the heels of ...

Readers in Philadelphia can dig into the story of one of The Roots through the Free Library's citywide book club this spring. The library's One Book, One Philadelphia selection this year is "The ...

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