![]() Here’s our list of who’s still out there, fighting the good fight against the mail-order giant who shall not be named. Now seems like a good time to take stock of the Philadelphia-area bookstore situation. He and the bookshop his dad founded were two of the all-time greats. After an amazing 70-year run, the Sansom Street spot will close its doors on Saturday not because of poor sales or rising rent, but because Michael Fox has had a good, long career and deserves a frickin’ break. Well, beloved Center City bookstore Joseph A. WEB DuBois, Black Lives 1900: W.E.B.Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester is on our list of Philadelphia-area bookstores. These are our best-selling titles for the last month:ĭavid Adler, Things That Float and Things That Don’tĪkwaeke Emezi You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty Samin Nosrat, Salt, Fat, Acid Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good CookingĬarmen Machado, Her Body and Other Partiesīernard Brown, Exploring Philly Nature: A Guide for All Four Seasons Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention EconomyĮsme Weijun Wang, The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the Futureĭavid Graeber & David Wengrow, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of HumanityĪkwaeke Emezi, You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeousĭeatra Cohen & Adam Siegel, Ashkenazi Herbalism: Recovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation Michelle Zauner, Crying in H-Mart: A Memoirĭaniel Laurison, Producing Politics: Inside the Exclusive Campaign World where the Privileged Few Shape Politics for All of Us Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants These are our best-selling titles for the last year: Please register for each day separately and select a virtual or in-person option. ![]() The program will be held in person with an option to join virtually. Registration for the symposium is free and open to the public. Educating a new generation in diversity and cultural heritage.Current efforts to create, publish, and disseminate inclusive children’s literature in the 21st century.The importance of storytelling through eye and ear.The work of contemporary Black artists, authors, and illustrators who knew and were influenced by Ashley Bryan.On Friday, April 7, a full day of panel discussions explores the following topics: ( Details Here) On Thursday, April 6, celebrate the official opening of the exhibition with a tour led by curator Lynne Farrington, followed by a keynote address by award-winning illustrator, artist, and author Javaka Steptoe. This symposium will bring together a range of speakers to reflect on Ashley Bryan’s legacy as an artist, teacher, children’s book author and illustrator, and citizen of the world, while looking at how his legacy is being moved forward by those inspired and mentored by him. Hybrid event: Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor and on Zoom In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan, this symposium will bring together a range of speakers to reflect on Bryan’s legacy as an artist, teacher, children’s book author, and illustrator.Īpril 6-7, 2023.
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