Posts in “one-book-one-philadelphia” (147)
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What’s the difference between hearing and listening? Kirsten, our instructor from the Drexel Writers’ Room , asked us this question last week in a workshop inspired by Sing, Unburied,… continue reading First Listen: Writing Workshops Inspired by This Year's One Book, One Philadelphia Selection
By written by Brittanie S. January 30, 2019
Back in October, we announced Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing as the 2019 One Book, One Philadelphia featured selection, and since then we’ve been digging in and gathering our… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: It All Starts Tonight!
By written by Kate C. January 16, 2019
As we begin 2019 and await the One Book, One Philadelphia Kickoff , I’ve been re-reading Sing, Unburied, Sing and thinking about its outward effects. Many people have called Jesmyn Ward… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Jesmyn Ward and Bearing Witness
By written by Brittanie S. January 9, 2019
We’re about a month away from kicking off the One Book, One Philadelphia 2019 season. After the official Kickoff Event , eight weeks of discussions, films, performances, and more take place… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: It's Time to Discuss!
By written by Lo I. December 19, 2018
In case you missed it, we announced in mid-October that Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing is the 2019 One Book, One Philadelphia selection . We’re now in the heart of the reading… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: There's More to the Story...
By written by Lo I. December 5, 2018
Today we kicked off the annual One Book, One Philadelphia reading period with the announcement of the 2019 featured selection. You’re invited to jump into the 17 th season of this citywide… continue reading One Book, One Philadelphia is Here!
By written by Brittanie S. October 16, 2018
What if the whole city read one book at the same time and then talked about it? What if the book became the basis for hands-on activities in every single neighborhood? What if folks started making… continue reading This Year’s One Book, One Philadelphia Selection Is…
By written by Brittanie S. October 10, 2018
The 2018 One Book, One Philadelphia selection was Jacqueline Woodson’s award winning novel, Another Brooklyn . After an exciting season of discussions and… continue reading Get Ready for a Live Summer Jazz Soundtrack of Jacqueline Woodson's Another Brooklyn!
By written by Perry G. July 3, 2018
The end of another phenomenal One Book, One Philadelphia season is upon us. We have spent eight inspired weeks reading, discussing, watching, creating, playing, and enjoying. The 16th… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Our Season Comes to a Close
By written by Julie B. March 14, 2018
In Jacqueline Woodson’s books, cooking traces the roots and routes of families and memories. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) joined with the Free Library’s Culinary… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: The Many Flavors of One Book
By written by Julie B. March 8, 2018
At the beginning of Jacqueline Woodson’s recent event at the Community College of Philadelphia, she told the roomful of eager students: "Put down the phone and experience me." For… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: In the Author’s Words
By written by Julie B. February 28, 2018
When you first think about reading a book, it seems like a solitary affair. I picture myself curled up by a window, reading by natural light and entering a new little world—alone. Sometimes… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: A Shared Experience
By written by Lo I. February 21, 2018
How do we dream ourselves out of this? It’s 1968, 50 years ago. This is what August, a young girl freshly uprooted from her rural Tennessee home, now living in the Bushwick section of… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Black History, Our Philadelphia
By written by Kalela W. February 14, 2018
Dear reader, Perhaps a dying art, or perhaps in fact an art that has now expanded in form, letter-writing creates a tangible connection between humans. Usually, letters are thought to be written… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: A Love Letter for You
By written by Lo I. February 7, 2018
Last week, One Book, One Philadelphia joined a session of The Best Day of My Life So Far , which brings together older Philadelphians to write and share their stories. Younger folks are invited to… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: The Best Stories – A Day at Philadelphia’s Senior Center
By written by Brittanie S. January 31, 2018
Often when we think of "urgent care" we think about the medical drop-in facilities that have opened up in recent years, bridging the gap between primary-care offices and emergency rooms.… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Spotlight on The Colored Girls Museum
By written by Kamilah C. January 24, 2018
Tonight marks the official beginning of One Book season! Join us for an evening of reading, conversation, and performance at Parkway Central Library to kick off eight inspired weeks of programming… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Join Us at Tonight’s Season Kickoff
By written by Julie B. January 17, 2018
We are just one week away from the Kickoff Event to the One Book, One Philadelphia 2018 season . On Wednesday night, January 17, at 7:30 p.m. you are invited to join us in Parkway Central Library… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Book Discussion Tips
By written by Julie B. January 10, 2018
Author Jacqueline Woodson has said that as much as Another Brooklyn is the story of August, who we see progress from childhood to adulthood, it is the story of a place—Bushwick, New York.… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Another Brooklyn, Another Time, Another Childhood
By written by Julie B. January 3, 2018 1
When Another Brooklyn narrator August moves north with her father and brother, her mother does not go with them, but her absence in Bushwick isn't exactly real. The first sentence of… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: What Are Funerals For?
By written by Brittanie S. December 27, 2017