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Getting an Education
This week in North Philly Notes, Grant Farred, author of The Perversity of Gratitude, writes about what his apartheid education taught him. I write this blog on the 4th of January, 2024, having just...
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Do you remember Leslie Jordan?
This week in North Philly Notes, Royal G. Cravens, III, author of Yes Gawd!, writes about the connections between religion, politics, and the late actor Leslie Jordan. The Tennessee-born actor,...
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The struggles of Black migrants and refugees are everyone’s problem
This week in North Philly Notes, Philip Krestedemas, coeditor of Modern Migrations, Black Interrogations, writes about the impact of the wet foot/dry foot policy. The U.S. government’s wet foot/dry...
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Celebrating the Good America while lamenting the Bad America
This week in North Philly Notes, William Gee Wong, author of Sons of Chinatown, writes about growing up in Oakland’s Chinatown and how that shaped his—and his father’s—worldview Until I was 13 years...
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A Book Celebrating Black History in Philadelphia
This week in North Philly Notes, Amy Jane Cohen, author of Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, writes about Philadelphia’s African American experience. When Carter G. Woodson launched Negro...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
This week in North Philly Notes, we showcase titles for Women’s History Month. Use promo code TWHM24 for 25% off all our Women’s Studies titles. (Sale ends April 1, 2024.) Gendered Places: The...
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Welcome to the Zombie Apocalypse
This week in North Philly Notes, we showcase Zombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood, by Dr. Terry Rey, our latest title published by North Broad Press, a joint open access imprint of Temple...
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A Hopefully Realistic Take on the Future of Democracy
This week in North Philly Notes, David Campbell, author of Democracy’s Hidden Heroes, writes about the cultures of the bureaucratic and communal worlds. It’s a little intimidating to have your book...
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Preserving the Past, Building the Future
This week in North Philly Notes, we highlight Preserving the Vanishing City author Stephanie Ryberg-Webster’s upcoming panels and appearance at the Urban Affairs Association conference. Stephanie...
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Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day!
This week in North Philly Notes, we honor the independent bookstores that support Temple University Press. Please visit them on April 27 for Independent Bookstore Day! Harriet’s Bookshop, 258 E....
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