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Arts and Entertainment

University City: Keeping The Printed Page Alive

March 15, 2016pnadmin, and Hongrui Zhang

Among the bright blue walls and posters full of literary puns, Kathleen Volk Miller (below) sits in a sea of papers and books. It’s a scene some might find overwhelming, but she wouldn’t have it any

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Local Editors Share In Creative Community

January 11, 2016pnadmin, and Hongrui Zhang

Tom McAllister had never listened to a podcast before he began co-hosting his own. The Barrelhouse literary magazine non-fiction editor was prompted by friend and Barrelhouse books editor Mike Ingram to start their own podcast,

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Neighborhood Bookstore Saves Money and Helps Environment

May 29, 2015

Ann Tetreault grew up never being denied a book she wanted to read because of the affordability of used bookstores, and would eventually go on to make this her life’s work. Tetreault and her husband opened

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Recovering Comic Book Writer Visits Local Book Store

May 18, 2011

The last thing Louis Pecsi thought he would be doing after a debilitating car accident was writing comics. At the time, he could barely think at all. “I couldn’t remember anything,” Pecsi said, recalling the

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