Small-Press Poets Recognized by the National Book Awards
Small, independent poetry presses are getting attention thanks to the 2014 National Book Award nominations.
The Wild Things Say Goodbye to the Rosenbach
Since the late 1960s, Philadelphia's Rosenbach Museum has housed over 10,000 works of art, manuscripts, and ephemera belonging to Maurice Sendak
Homes of The River Gods: The History of American Mansions
Mansions hold a special place in the American imagination, and dates back to colonial days.
The Marketing of Americans: Gertrude Stein and the Atlantic Monthly
It took Gertrude Stein years to make it into the Atlantic.
Joshua Bell, Busker Redux
Joshua Bell, a world-renowned violinist, tries busking in Washington's metro.
The “Failure” of Jean Genet’s The Maids
Jean Genet called his 1947 play, "The Maids" a failure. Why?
Melville Reborn, Again and Again
A scholar traces Herman Melville's reputation in American and British literary circles.
MacArthur Fellow/Poet Terrance Hayes Explores the Blues in Poetry
A collection of poetry by Terrance Hayes, in honor of his recent MacArthur win.
iHamlet
On the eve of the much-anticipated release of iPhone 6, the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater presented iHamlet.
Is That a “Read”? The Contentious Politics of Drag Performance
The reality television show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which recently completed its sixth season on the Logo television network, is far from running ...