Until Death Do Us Part: An Ode To Philadelphia Book Collecting
In celebration of National Read A Book Day, Mickey Herr dives deep into the stacks at some of Philadelphia's most historic and obscure libraries > more
With Bloomsday Near, Remembering The Rosenbach Brothers
Every year in June a crowd gathers outside of the Rosenbach Museum & Library to celebrate James Joyce's seminal literary masterpiece "Ulysses" with a block party and day full of public readings. Karen Chernick gives us the backstory on the Rosenbach Company and two rare book dealers whose legacy is enshrined on Delancey Place > more
(Sky) Lines And Memories, Redux
In memory of Maurice Sendak, Nathaniel Popkin explores the urbanism of the great children's author and illustrator, who died this week > more
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