photo: Nathaniel Popkin
With the reopening of the investigation into the 1981 death of Natalie Wood, Scott Evans of Anastacia’s Antiques, on the 600 block of Bainbridge, gets in the spirit. This is the way to get ready for Black Friday, thank you very much!
About the author
Nathaniel Popkin is co-editor of the Hidden City Daily and author of three books of non-fiction, including the forthcoming Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City (Temple Press) and a novel, Lion and Leopard (The Head and the Hand Press). He is the senior writer of the film documentary "Philadelphia: The Great Experiment."
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