By Brian Hickey
Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit
It’s a quick read, but one in which the stories speak to the depth of social networking’s reach, and to the potential long-term benefits of a societal shift that either produced – or dovetailed with – the site’s rapid expansion.
By Liz Spikol
'Castle Waiting': Graphic Victoria
Linda Medley’s drawing style is well-defined and straightforward. The dialogue can sometimes sparkle with contemporary elements. But basically, it’s the sweetest graphic novel you’ll ever read.
By Paul F. Montgomery
Holidays 2009: Graphic Novels
Once considered a niche item, modern comics make great gifts for just about anybody. Here are a few suggestions for your more particular Pollyannas. Paul F. Montgomery makes his recommendations.
By Kishwer Vikaas
Q&A With Ali Eteraz
When I met Ali Eteraz in 2008, he was well known throughout the blogosphere as an ardent voice for Islamic reform. Eteraz was also café-hopping across Center City, working on his first book, "Children of Dust. Today, Eteraz comes back to Philadelphia for a reading of that book, Children of Dust, a “darkly comic” memoir that recounts his experiences with Islam.
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- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Peter King Talks Football. Everywhere.
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Zen and the Art of Personal Maintenance
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Dickens on My iPhone
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 15 Minutes with NYT’s Nicholas D. Kristof
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 'Direct Red' Is Half a Memoir
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > David Cross Drinks for a Reason
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Fall Books Guide
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Making Literature in North Philly
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Jonathan Maberry Kicks Butt
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Black Cherry Bombshells: Philly Comic Authors Up For Award
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Love and War
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Yo'Lysses!
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Joe Queenan's "Closing Time"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Lit Gloss: Big Beautiful Graphic Novels
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 'FOUND' Editor Davy Rothbart Dishes About His New Book, Found Items and Why He Loves Philly
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Kill Your Friends
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Shambling Toward Hiroshima
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Roger Clemens' Downfall
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > What to Read When Smoking Weed
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Keeping Up With Solomon Jones
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Lincoln This, Lincoln That
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > The Dawn of Midnight
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Seconding That Commotion
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Spring Books Roundup
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Puppy Love
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