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Meet Author John Parra | This Moment is Special: A Día De Muertos Story
Sat, September 20, 2025
12:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Cost: FREE
John Parra is an award-winning, best-selling artist, illustrator, author, and educator, celebrated for his vibrant, Latino-themed children’s picture books. His work on Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos was named one of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of…
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Author Visit - Philadelphia: A Walk Through History - Natalie Pompilio
Sat, September 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Award-winning journalist Natalie Pompilio will be discussing her new book, Philadelphia: A Walk through History . In it are guided walks through Philadelphia in celebration of America's 250th birthday. This author event will be a presentation of what is included in the book, with first-hand…
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Algarabía: An Epic Poem
Mon, September 22, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for a reading of Roque Raquel Salas Rivera's new book of poetry Algarabía , his trans epic. Salas Rivera will be joined by poets Tongo Eisen-Martin, Raina J. León and Kirwyn Sutherland in celebrating poetry and belonging. Roque Raquel Salas Rivera is a Puerto…
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Ken Follett | Circle of Days
Mon, September 22, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $45.00 (Auditorium, Book)
The Author Events Series presents Ken Follett | Circle of Days In Conversation with Tamala Edwards Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair,…
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Jill Lepore | We the People : A History of the U.S. Constitution
Wed, September 24, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jill Lepore | We the People : A History of the U.S. Constitution Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture Montgomery Auditorium is now sold out, but tickets are still available for a live simulcast screening in a separate room at the Parkway Central Library. In…
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Steven Pinker | When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .
Thu, September 25, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Steven Pinker | When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . In Conversation with Annie Duke Common knowledge is necessary for coordination, for making arbitrary but complementary choices like driving on the right, using paper currency, and coalescing…
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Meet Author Camille Gomera-Tavarez | The Girl The Ring & The Baseball Bat
Sat, September 27, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Cost: FREE
Teen & YA Novelist - Camille Gomera-Tavarez is an Afro-Dominican authoress, designer, and creative from Clifton, New Jersey. She has a BFA in Graphic Design & Creative Writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently based in Philadelphia, PA. Her debut novel, High…
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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris: Author Visit and Storytime
Mon, September 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join author, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, for a read aloud of her book Plátanos Are Love! This delicious picture book explores the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family. Followed by a craft reflecting the themes of the book. Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latine/x…
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How to Write and Publish Picture Books
Mon, September 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, author of Plátanos Are Love, for an interactive workshop on how to write and publish picture books. Discussion topics include pathways to becoming an author, creativity, publishing, and finding an agent. This program is meant for adults and teenagers. Alyssa…
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The Truth about Immigration
Mon, September 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: free
1st Floor, Room 108 Hear Wharton professor Zeke Hernandez's views on a most divisive issue and why he says that successful societies welcome newcomers. Hernandez is the author of the new book, The Truth about Immigration. The issue of immigration is causing a rhetorical war…
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Nicholas Boggs | Baldwin: A Love Story
Tue, September 30, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Nicholas Boggs | Baldwin: A Love Story In Conversation with Rachel L. Swarns Baldwin: A Love Story , the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, reveals how profoundly the writer’s personal relationships shaped his life and work. Drawing…
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Jeannine A. Cook | It's Me They Follow
Wed, October 1, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Jeannine A. Cook | It's Me They Follow In Conversation with Elizabeth Wellington An allegorical love story — a modern day Alchemist meets The Never Ending Story —set in a world where a book shopkeeper becomes a reluctant…
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Author Talk | COMBEE
Thu, October 2, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In the Social Science & History Department Harriet Tubman's legendary life is widely known: escaping enslavement, leading others to freedom via the Underground Railroad, and tirelessly fighting for change. But a crucial chapter often overlooked is her daring Civil War service as a spy…
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Souvankham Thammavongsa | Pick a Color : A Novel
Thu, October 2, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Souvankham Thammavongsa | Pick a Color : A Novel Ning is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They…
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Hearts and Coffee!
Sat, October 4, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Skyline Room Have you ever wanted to have coffee (or tea) with a romance author? Join a host of local and national writers for a morning of conversation about love on the page. Hosted by Philadelphia native and USA Today bestselling author Xio Axelrod, and featuring the following authors:…
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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris: Author Visit and Storytime
Tue, October 7, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Bustleton Library
Cost: FREE
Join author, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, for a read aloud of her book Plátanos Are Love ! This delicious picture book explores the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family. Followed by a craft reflecting the themes of the book. Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latine/x…
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Fighting Book Bans and Censorship: An Activation of Hope
Tue, October 7, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Cost: FREE
Join us in standing up against book bans and censorship, spreading hope and fighting for intellectual freedom! Join nationally recognized childrens and young adult authors Phil Bildner and Ellen Oh in a panel discussion moderated by local teens. Held during Banned Books Week, the authors,…
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Natalie Nixon | Move. Think. Rest.
Tue, October 7, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay what you wish
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation presents a community conversation with Natalie Nixon. With Nina Johnson MOVE. THINK. REST. by Natalie Nixon is both a call to action and an invitation to pause. This Community Conversation departs from the traditional Author Event Series format by…
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Muhammad Abdul-Hadi | We the Pizza : Slangin' Pies and Savin' Lives
Wed, October 8, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Muhammad Abdul-Hadi | We the Pizza: Slangin' Pies and Savin' Lives Created and launched by Philly born-and-bred entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, the mission of Down North Pizza is to reduce recidivism rates in North Philly and serve up the most…
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Clearing the Mist: The Writer’s Publishing Journey
Thu, October 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
Blue Stoop and The Free Library Foundation Present Clearing the Mist: The Writer’s Publishing Journey A Mixer and Panel Discussion Featuring: John Vercher, Kristen Martin, Eshani Surya, Michael J. Ivory, Maya Afilalo, and Alexandra Naughton Moderated by Taylor Townes and Julian Shendelman,…