Topic: Books

This week in Philly, Summerfest kicks off, a circus festival starts, student productions get props, and much more for your upcoming Memorial Day weekend

The bestselling author, professor and commentator offered a pathway to success in life and career at a Citizen event this week

In his new book, Chicago economist Jens Ludwig makes the case for social interventions to prevent gun violence. He will talk with Civic Coalition to Save Lives’ David Brown at the Free Library this week

Penn Chaplain Charles Howard’s new book, Uncovering Your Path: Spiritual Reflections for Finding Your Purpose, is a guide to finding meaning in your life

Because, as this budget season reminds us, Democrats had better stop celebrating what they spend — and instead focus on what they actually build and deliver for real people

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member invites Jon Yaged, CEO of Macmillan Publishers, to discuss the vital role of IMLS

The lawyer-turned-commentator’s new book lays out 10 laws that really piss him off — and that deter the American democracy project. See him April 30 at the Free Library Author Event series, of which The Citizen is a media partner

The Philadelphia Citizen welcomed the author of a new nonfiction tale about his epic attempt to unmask Bitcoin’s fabled inventor, one of the world’s richest people

But the work has never been more important, says The Rosenbach Museum & Library Director, despite — or because of — nearly $600,000 in federal funding cuts

An author spent 15 years tracking down the identity of the person who invented cryptocurrency for a book that James Patterson has called the “best mystery story of the last 20 years.“ Meet the author on April 22