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The mission of The Free Library of Philadelphia is to provide to all segments of Philadelphia's diverse population a comprehensive collection of recorded knowledge, ideas, artistic expression and information in a variety of media, including current technology; to assure ease of access to these materials; and to provide programs to stimulate the awareness and use of these resources.

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    Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

    1901 Vine Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-686-5322   |   Official Website

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      05/31/12	Ravens on the Rooftop Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Ravens on the Rooftop Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 31, 2012 Looking for a great way to take advantage of the warmer weather and support the Free Library? Kick off the summer season with the Raven Society and celebrate the best of Philadelphia at its inaugural summer fundraising event, Ravens on the Rooftop. The Raven Society and dozens of young Library supporters (21+ only, please) will gather on the Parkway Central Library's Skyline Terrace to spend a Philly-inspired evening enjoying the best views, local food, craft beverages, prizes,...
      05/31/12	A Conversation with Eva Gabrielsson, Author of There are Things I Want You to Know Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Eva Gabrielsson, Author of There are Things I Want You to Know Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 31, 2012 For more than three decades, Eva Gabrielsson and Stieg Larsson—author of the internationally bestselling Millenium trilogy of Swedish crime thrillers that began with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—were inseparable. Famous only in death, Larsson was a fervent feminist, activist, and journalist who portrayed right-wing extremism and insidious neo-Nazi movement in Sweden. In There Are Things I Want You to Know, Gabrielsson lays out the parallels and gaps...
      06/04/12	A Conversation with Edward Rendell, Author of A Nation of Wusses Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Edward Rendell, Author of A Nation of Wusses Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 4, 2012 Dubbed “America’s Mayor” by Al Gore, Ed Rendell served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999. He revived the city’s economy, expanded neighborhood services, and reformed the city’s approach to poverty. As the Governor of Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2011, he achieved similar progress, improving education and increasing access to healthcare. Rendell served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and has worked as a lawyer and a Professor of Government...
      06/05/12	A Conversation with Sandor Katz, Author of The Art of Fermentation Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Sandor Katz, Author of The Art of Fermentation Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 5, 2012 A self-avowed “fermentation fetishist,” author and activist Sandor Katz (aka Sandor Kraut) travels the world spreading the gospel of foods that are transformed and ennobled by bacteria, heralding the benefits of the ancient preservation technique that he says makes foods much more digestible and nutritious. “Eating bacteria is one of life’s great pleasures,” he says. “Beer, wine, cheese, bread, cured meats, coffee, chocolate: Our best-loved foods are...
      06/06/12	Philly Brewing: A Conversation with George Hummel and Rich Wagner Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Philly Brewing: A Conversation with George Hummel and Rich Wagner Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 6, 2012 The craft brewing revolution started at home. In Philadelphia, it started at Home Sweet Homebrew, a small homebrew shop that has been fostering Philadelphia’s beer renaissance since 1986. Co-owner George Hummel has seen many homebrewers become pro brewers in the ensuing years. Before they were creating some of the highest quality beer you can buy off the shelf, people like Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Brewing; Tom Kehoe of Yards Brewing; and Chris LaPierre of Iron Hill could be...
      06/07/12	A Conversation with Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 7, 2012 Andrew Blum is a correspondent at Wired and a contributing editor at Metropolis, whose writing about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, and Popular Science. Blum studied English and architecture history at Amherst College, and received his M.A. in human geography from the University of Toronto. From tiny fiber optic cables buried...
      06/12/12	A Conversation with Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, Author of Exit: The Endings that Set Us Free Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, Author of Exit: The Endings that Set Us Free Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 12, 2012 Renowned as an educator, researcher, author, and public intellectual, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot examines the culture of schools and socialization within families and communities. The Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University, she received the MacArthur Prize in 1984 and Harvard’s George Ledlie Prize in 1993. Lawrence-Lightfoot’s acclaimed books include The Good High School: Portraits of Character and Culture and The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk,...
      06/13/12	A Conversation with Mark Kram, Jr. Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Mark Kram, Jr. Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 13, 2012 Like Any Normal Day centers on Buddy Miley, who in the fall of 1973 had been a star quarterback on his high school football team until he shattered his vertebrae in a game. In the 23 1/2 years that followed, his friends went off and had families of their own, but Buddy remained at home under the care of his mother, who saw to his every need until her own health broke down. When Buddy’s pain became unbearable, his brother Jimmy helped him take the last steps along his journey as...
      06/14/12	Trivia Challenge with Bob Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Trivia Challenge with Bob Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 14, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire? Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,...
      06/14/12	A Conversation with Amanda Bennett, Author of The Cost of Hope Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Amanda Bennett, Author of The Cost of Hope Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 14, 2012 Noted for her leadership in investigative journalism, former Philadelphia Inquirer editor Amanda Bennett received her first shared Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for coverage of the AIDS crisis, and in 2001 she led a team to a Pulitzer for Public Service, reporting on problems within the U.S. Immigration and Nationalization Service. Currently an executive editor at Bloomberg News directing special projects and investigations, Bennett was a Wall Street Journal reporter for more than 20...
      06/19/12	A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Author of Life Upon These Shores Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Author of Life Upon These Shores Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 19, 2012 RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 28th, 2012. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous works of criticism, including The Signifying Monkey, winner of the American Book Award. As the writer and producer of the acclaimed PBS documentary African American Lives, Gates explored the histories of many prominent...
      06/19/12	Community Resources Fair Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Community Resources Fair Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 19, 2012 The Free Library of Philadelphia will host a comprehensive Community Resources Fair. The Fair will connect area nonprofit organizations and government agencies that specialize in a variety of issues—from health care and employment to housing, food access, and finance—with Philadelphians seeking information and assistance. “The Free Library is proud to host this exciting Community Resource Fair, which brings together so many helpful organizations and agencies...
      06/20/12	Living Library Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Living Library Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 20, 2012 Everyone has a story worth sharing and hearing. Discover more about the lives of those around you at the Free Library's first "Living Library" event, which will take place at the Parkway Central branch on Wednesday, June 20th from 7-8:30 pm. During this special evening, human "books" will be available for two thirty-minute "reading" periods wherein they can be claimed by patrons interested in learning more about their particular stories. Attendees can ask the...
      06/21/12	A Conversation with Chris Hedges, Author of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Chris Hedges, Author of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 21, 2012 In Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges and American Book Award-winning cartoonist Joe Sacco show how impoverished places across America—including nearby Camden, New Jersey—stand as a warning of what happens when a permanent underclass is cemented in place. A foreign correspondent for nearly two decades, Hedges was a member of the New York Times team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the...
      06/26/12	A Conversation with E.J. Dionne, Jr., Author of Our Divided Political Heart Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with E.J. Dionne, Jr., Author of Our Divided Political Heart Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 26, 2012 E. J. Dionne, Jr. is a senior fellow in government studies at the Brookings Institution, a political correspondent for the Washington Post, and a professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of numerous books, including Why Americans Hate Politics, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right. In Our Divided Political Heart, Dionne analyzes past and current U.S. politics in...
      06/28/12	A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward and Joshua Henkin Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward and Joshua Henkin Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 28, 2012 Jesmyn Ward surprised the literary world when she won the 2011 National Book Award for her second novel, Salvage the Bones, a “strikingly beautiful, taut, relentless and, by its end, indelible” book (San Francisco Chronicle) that follows a pregnant teenage girl and her family in the Mississippi coastal backwoods in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina and the immediate aftermath of the storm. A Professor of Creative Writing at the University of South Alabama,...
      07/10/12	A Conversation with Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould, Author of Nature's Compass Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould, Author of Nature's Compass Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 10, 2012 In Nature’s Compass, Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould explore elegant navigation strategies used by familiar and rare species—from the fragile monarch butterfly to the honey bee to the homing pigeon—and demonstrate how an understanding of navigation is critical for conservation. James L. Gould is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and a distinguished expert in animal behavior. Carol Grant Gould is a science writer and author of...
      07/11/12	A Conversation with Jennifer Weiner, Author of The Next Best Thing Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Jennifer Weiner, Author of The Next Best Thing Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 11, 2012 Crafted with humor and heart, Jennifer Weiner’s novels feature relatable characters that face real issues—from complex relationships and careers to complicated family dynamics. She is the author of eight no. 1 New York Times bestsellers, including Good in Bed, Certain Girls, and In Her Shoes, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, and the city of Philadelphia. Weiner’s experience as the...
      07/12/12	A Conversatin with Chris Cleave, Author of Gold Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversatin with Chris Cleave, Author of Gold Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 12, 2012 Chris Cleave’s debut novel, Incendiary—in which a grieving mother pens a raw, pleading letter to Osama bin Laden in the wake of a London terrorist attack—received a 2006 Somerset Maugham Award and was adapted into a film starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. The book gained notoriety for the macabre coincidence of its publication in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2005—the day of the London terrorist bombings. Cleave’s second novel,...
      07/17/12	A Conversation with Stephen L. Carter, Author of The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Stephen L. Carter, Author of The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 17, 2012 In the alternate history presented in Stephen Carter's new novel, President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre. Capturing the dramatic emotional tenor of the post-Civil War United States, Carter explores the nature of presidential authority in a story steeped in conspiracy, intrigue, and suspense. The William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, Carter is the author of the bestselling thrillers The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England...
      07/18/12	A Conversati with Michael Vitez, Author of The Road Back Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversati with Michael Vitez, Author of The Road Back Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 18, 2012 Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club. He was on top of the world: in love, with dreams of attending medical school. Then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after. Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Michael Vitez shares with you the incredible, humbling, miraculous story of Matt’s survival and...
      07/18/12	A Conversation with Michael Vitez Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Michael Vitez Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 18, 2012 Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club. He was on top of the world: in love, with dreams of attending medical school. Then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after. Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Michael Vitez shares with you the incredible, humbling, miraculous story of Matt’s...
      07/19/12	Trivia Challenge with Bob Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Trivia Challenge with Bob Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 19, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire? Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,...
      07/19/12	A Conversation with Kurt Andersen and Don Lee Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Kurt Andersen and Don Lee Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 19, 2012 Acclaimed for his in-depth and engaging cultural studies, the novelist Kurt Andersen is the host of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program Studio 360 and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, New York and Time whose journalism and essays also appear in the New York Times. Previously he was co-founder of the legendary Spy magazine, a staff writer for The New Yorker and editor-in-chief of New York. Andersen’s bestselling...
      07/24/12	A Conversation with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Author of Little America Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Author of Little America Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 24, 2012 A senior correspondent and former Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post, Rajiv Chandrasekaran is the author of Imperial Life in the Emerald City, “a devastating indictment of the post-invasion failures of the Bush administration” (Booklist). Describing the highly secure enclave of lush plants and posh villas at the headquarters of the United States occupation of Iraq, Chandrasekaran revealed an American leadership out of touch with life outside the...
      07/26/12	A Conversation with ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Author of The Secret She Kept Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Author of The Secret She Kept Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 26, 2012 Bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley has written more than 20 books, including the novels Can I Get a Witness and Let the Church Say Amen, as well as the young adult novels Drama Queens, Getting Even, and With Friends Like These. Proving that determination is a vital trait for a writer faced with rejection, Billingsley started her own publishing company to publish her first book, My Brother’s Keeper, for which she received the prestigious Gold...
      07/28/12	Matthew Smith - The Spaces Between Your Fingers Project Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Matthew Smith - The Spaces Between Your Fingers Project Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 28, 2012 Do you know the secret of the spaces between your fingers? The Spaces Between Your Fingers is one of the most exciting new art projects in the country. Conceived by Philadelphian Matthew Ross Smith, participants inscribe a memory or short message onto an old-fashioned postcard. Instead of signing your name, you trace your handprint onto the card. The postcards are being archived into a cutting-edge digital “wisdom library” that can be searched by age, location, subject...
      07/31/12	A Conversation with Tana French, Author of Broken Harbor Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Tana French, Author of Broken Harbor Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 31, 2012 Irish novelist and actress Tana French won the 2007 Edgar Award for her New York Times bestselling debut novel In the Woods. “Drawn by the grim nature of her plot and the lyrical ferocity of her writing, even smart people who should know better will be able to lose themselves in these dark woods,” praised the New York Times Book Review. She followed In the Woods with The Likeness and Faithful Place, both bestselling installments in...
      08/02/12	A Conversation with Donald Bartlett and James Steele, Authors of The Betrayal of the American Dream Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Donald Bartlett and James Steele, Authors of The Betrayal of the American Dream Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 2, 2012 Celebrated investigative reporting team Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele have worked together for nearly 40 years, first at the Philadelphia Inquirer (1971-1997), then at Time magazine (1997–2006), and now at Vanity Fair since 2006. The authors of seven books, including the New York Times bestseller America: What Went Wrong, they are the only reporting team to have received two Pulitzer Prizes for newspaper reporting and two National Magazine...
      08/16/12	Trivia Challenge with Bob Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Trivia Challenge with Bob Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 16, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire? Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,...

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    05/31/12	Ravens on the Rooftop Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Ravens on the Rooftop Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 31, 2012 Looking for a great way to take advantage of the warmer weather and support the Free Library? Kick off the summer season with the Raven Society and celebrate the best of Philadelphia at its inaugural summer fundraising event, Ravens on the Rooftop. The Raven Society and dozens of young Library supporters (21+ only, please) will gather on the Parkway Central Library's Skyline Terrace to spend a Philly-inspired evening enjoying the best views, local food, craft beverages, prizes,...
    05/31/12	A Conversation with Eva Gabrielsson, Author of There are Things I Want You to Know Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Eva Gabrielsson, Author of There are Things I Want You to Know Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 31, 2012 For more than three decades, Eva Gabrielsson and Stieg Larsson—author of the internationally bestselling Millenium trilogy of Swedish crime thrillers that began with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—were inseparable. Famous only in death, Larsson was a fervent feminist, activist, and journalist who portrayed right-wing extremism and insidious neo-Nazi movement in Sweden. In There Are Things I Want You to Know, Gabrielsson lays out the parallels and gaps...
    06/04/12	A Conversation with Edward Rendell, Author of A Nation of Wusses Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Edward Rendell, Author of A Nation of Wusses Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 4, 2012 Dubbed “America’s Mayor” by Al Gore, Ed Rendell served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999. He revived the city’s economy, expanded neighborhood services, and reformed the city’s approach to poverty. As the Governor of Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2011, he achieved similar progress, improving education and increasing access to healthcare. Rendell served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and has worked as a lawyer and a Professor of Government...
    06/05/12	A Conversation with Sandor Katz, Author of The Art of Fermentation Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Sandor Katz, Author of The Art of Fermentation Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 5, 2012 A self-avowed “fermentation fetishist,” author and activist Sandor Katz (aka Sandor Kraut) travels the world spreading the gospel of foods that are transformed and ennobled by bacteria, heralding the benefits of the ancient preservation technique that he says makes foods much more digestible and nutritious. “Eating bacteria is one of life’s great pleasures,” he says. “Beer, wine, cheese, bread, cured meats, coffee, chocolate: Our best-loved foods are...
    06/06/12	Philly Brewing: A Conversation with George Hummel and Rich Wagner Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Philly Brewing: A Conversation with George Hummel and Rich Wagner Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 6, 2012 The craft brewing revolution started at home. In Philadelphia, it started at Home Sweet Homebrew, a small homebrew shop that has been fostering Philadelphia’s beer renaissance since 1986. Co-owner George Hummel has seen many homebrewers become pro brewers in the ensuing years. Before they were creating some of the highest quality beer you can buy off the shelf, people like Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Brewing; Tom Kehoe of Yards Brewing; and Chris LaPierre of Iron Hill could be...
    06/07/12	A Conversation with Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 7, 2012 Andrew Blum is a correspondent at Wired and a contributing editor at Metropolis, whose writing about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, and Popular Science. Blum studied English and architecture history at Amherst College, and received his M.A. in human geography from the University of Toronto. From tiny fiber optic cables buried...
    06/12/12	A Conversation with Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, Author of Exit: The Endings that Set Us Free Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, Author of Exit: The Endings that Set Us Free Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 12, 2012 Renowned as an educator, researcher, author, and public intellectual, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot examines the culture of schools and socialization within families and communities. The Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University, she received the MacArthur Prize in 1984 and Harvard’s George Ledlie Prize in 1993. Lawrence-Lightfoot’s acclaimed books include The Good High School: Portraits of Character and Culture and The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk,...
    06/13/12	A Conversation with Mark Kram, Jr. Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Mark Kram, Jr. Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 13, 2012 Like Any Normal Day centers on Buddy Miley, who in the fall of 1973 had been a star quarterback on his high school football team until he shattered his vertebrae in a game. In the 23 1/2 years that followed, his friends went off and had families of their own, but Buddy remained at home under the care of his mother, who saw to his every need until her own health broke down. When Buddy’s pain became unbearable, his brother Jimmy helped him take the last steps along his journey as...
    06/14/12	Trivia Challenge with Bob Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Trivia Challenge with Bob Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 14, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire? Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,...
    06/14/12	A Conversation with Amanda Bennett, Author of The Cost of Hope Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Amanda Bennett, Author of The Cost of Hope Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 14, 2012 Noted for her leadership in investigative journalism, former Philadelphia Inquirer editor Amanda Bennett received her first shared Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for coverage of the AIDS crisis, and in 2001 she led a team to a Pulitzer for Public Service, reporting on problems within the U.S. Immigration and Nationalization Service. Currently an executive editor at Bloomberg News directing special projects and investigations, Bennett was a Wall Street Journal reporter for more than 20...
    06/19/12	A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Author of Life Upon These Shores Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Author of Life Upon These Shores Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 19, 2012 RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 28th, 2012. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous works of criticism, including The Signifying Monkey, winner of the American Book Award. As the writer and producer of the acclaimed PBS documentary African American Lives, Gates explored the histories of many prominent...
    06/19/12	Community Resources Fair Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Community Resources Fair Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 19, 2012 The Free Library of Philadelphia will host a comprehensive Community Resources Fair. The Fair will connect area nonprofit organizations and government agencies that specialize in a variety of issues—from health care and employment to housing, food access, and finance—with Philadelphians seeking information and assistance. “The Free Library is proud to host this exciting Community Resource Fair, which brings together so many helpful organizations and agencies...
    06/20/12	Living Library Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Living Library Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 20, 2012 Everyone has a story worth sharing and hearing. Discover more about the lives of those around you at the Free Library's first "Living Library" event, which will take place at the Parkway Central branch on Wednesday, June 20th from 7-8:30 pm. During this special evening, human "books" will be available for two thirty-minute "reading" periods wherein they can be claimed by patrons interested in learning more about their particular stories. Attendees can ask the...
    06/21/12	A Conversation with Chris Hedges, Author of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Chris Hedges, Author of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 21, 2012 In Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges and American Book Award-winning cartoonist Joe Sacco show how impoverished places across America—including nearby Camden, New Jersey—stand as a warning of what happens when a permanent underclass is cemented in place. A foreign correspondent for nearly two decades, Hedges was a member of the New York Times team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the...
    06/26/12	A Conversation with E.J. Dionne, Jr., Author of Our Divided Political Heart Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with E.J. Dionne, Jr., Author of Our Divided Political Heart Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 26, 2012 E. J. Dionne, Jr. is a senior fellow in government studies at the Brookings Institution, a political correspondent for the Washington Post, and a professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of numerous books, including Why Americans Hate Politics, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right. In Our Divided Political Heart, Dionne analyzes past and current U.S. politics in...
    06/28/12	A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward and Joshua Henkin Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward and Joshua Henkin Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 28, 2012 Jesmyn Ward surprised the literary world when she won the 2011 National Book Award for her second novel, Salvage the Bones, a “strikingly beautiful, taut, relentless and, by its end, indelible” book (San Francisco Chronicle) that follows a pregnant teenage girl and her family in the Mississippi coastal backwoods in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina and the immediate aftermath of the storm. A Professor of Creative Writing at the University of South Alabama,...
    07/10/12	A Conversation with Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould, Author of Nature's Compass Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould, Author of Nature's Compass Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 10, 2012 In Nature’s Compass, Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould explore elegant navigation strategies used by familiar and rare species—from the fragile monarch butterfly to the honey bee to the homing pigeon—and demonstrate how an understanding of navigation is critical for conservation. James L. Gould is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and a distinguished expert in animal behavior. Carol Grant Gould is a science writer and author of...
    07/11/12	A Conversation with Jennifer Weiner, Author of The Next Best Thing Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Jennifer Weiner, Author of The Next Best Thing Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 11, 2012 Crafted with humor and heart, Jennifer Weiner’s novels feature relatable characters that face real issues—from complex relationships and careers to complicated family dynamics. She is the author of eight no. 1 New York Times bestsellers, including Good in Bed, Certain Girls, and In Her Shoes, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, and the city of Philadelphia. Weiner’s experience as the...
    07/12/12	A Conversatin with Chris Cleave, Author of Gold Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversatin with Chris Cleave, Author of Gold Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 12, 2012 Chris Cleave’s debut novel, Incendiary—in which a grieving mother pens a raw, pleading letter to Osama bin Laden in the wake of a London terrorist attack—received a 2006 Somerset Maugham Award and was adapted into a film starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. The book gained notoriety for the macabre coincidence of its publication in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2005—the day of the London terrorist bombings. Cleave’s second novel,...
    07/17/12	A Conversation with Stephen L. Carter, Author of The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Stephen L. Carter, Author of The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 17, 2012 In the alternate history presented in Stephen Carter's new novel, President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre. Capturing the dramatic emotional tenor of the post-Civil War United States, Carter explores the nature of presidential authority in a story steeped in conspiracy, intrigue, and suspense. The William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, Carter is the author of the bestselling thrillers The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England...
    07/18/12	A Conversati with Michael Vitez, Author of The Road Back Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversati with Michael Vitez, Author of The Road Back Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 18, 2012 Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club. He was on top of the world: in love, with dreams of attending medical school. Then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after. Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Michael Vitez shares with you the incredible, humbling, miraculous story of Matt’s survival and...
    07/18/12	A Conversation with Michael Vitez Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Michael Vitez Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 18, 2012 Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club. He was on top of the world: in love, with dreams of attending medical school. Then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after. Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Michael Vitez shares with you the incredible, humbling, miraculous story of Matt’s...
    07/19/12	Trivia Challenge with Bob Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Trivia Challenge with Bob Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 19, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire? Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,...
    07/19/12	A Conversation with Kurt Andersen and Don Lee Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Kurt Andersen and Don Lee Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 19, 2012 Acclaimed for his in-depth and engaging cultural studies, the novelist Kurt Andersen is the host of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program Studio 360 and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, New York and Time whose journalism and essays also appear in the New York Times. Previously he was co-founder of the legendary Spy magazine, a staff writer for The New Yorker and editor-in-chief of New York. Andersen’s bestselling...
    07/24/12	A Conversation with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Author of Little America Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Author of Little America Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 24, 2012 A senior correspondent and former Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post, Rajiv Chandrasekaran is the author of Imperial Life in the Emerald City, “a devastating indictment of the post-invasion failures of the Bush administration” (Booklist). Describing the highly secure enclave of lush plants and posh villas at the headquarters of the United States occupation of Iraq, Chandrasekaran revealed an American leadership out of touch with life outside the...
    07/26/12	A Conversation with ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Author of The Secret She Kept Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Author of The Secret She Kept Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 26, 2012 Bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley has written more than 20 books, including the novels Can I Get a Witness and Let the Church Say Amen, as well as the young adult novels Drama Queens, Getting Even, and With Friends Like These. Proving that determination is a vital trait for a writer faced with rejection, Billingsley started her own publishing company to publish her first book, My Brother’s Keeper, for which she received the prestigious Gold...
    07/28/12	Matthew Smith - The Spaces Between Your Fingers Project Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Matthew Smith - The Spaces Between Your Fingers Project Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 28, 2012 Do you know the secret of the spaces between your fingers? The Spaces Between Your Fingers is one of the most exciting new art projects in the country. Conceived by Philadelphian Matthew Ross Smith, participants inscribe a memory or short message onto an old-fashioned postcard. Instead of signing your name, you trace your handprint onto the card. The postcards are being archived into a cutting-edge digital “wisdom library” that can be searched by age, location, subject...
    07/31/12	A Conversation with Tana French, Author of Broken Harbor Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Tana French, Author of Broken Harbor Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 31, 2012 Irish novelist and actress Tana French won the 2007 Edgar Award for her New York Times bestselling debut novel In the Woods. “Drawn by the grim nature of her plot and the lyrical ferocity of her writing, even smart people who should know better will be able to lose themselves in these dark woods,” praised the New York Times Book Review. She followed In the Woods with The Likeness and Faithful Place, both bestselling installments in...
    08/02/12	A Conversation with Donald Bartlett and James Steele, Authors of The Betrayal of the American Dream Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library A Conversation with Donald Bartlett and James Steele, Authors of The Betrayal of the American Dream Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 2, 2012 Celebrated investigative reporting team Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele have worked together for nearly 40 years, first at the Philadelphia Inquirer (1971-1997), then at Time magazine (1997–2006), and now at Vanity Fair since 2006. The authors of seven books, including the New York Times bestseller America: What Went Wrong, they are the only reporting team to have received two Pulitzer Prizes for newspaper reporting and two National Magazine...
    08/16/12	Trivia Challenge with Bob Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library Trivia Challenge with Bob Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 16, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire? Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,...

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    05/24/12	A Conversation with Richard Ford, Author of Canada Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/24/12	A Conversation with Colin Powell, Author of It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/23/12	A Conversation with Gerald Kolpan Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/23/12	A Conversation with Gerald Kolpan, Author of Magic Words Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/22/12	A Conversation with Steve Coll, Author of Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/21/12	A Conversation with Carlin Romano, Author of America the Philosophical Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/17/12	A Conversation with Terry Tempest Williams, Author of When Women Were Birds Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/16/12	A Conversation with Buzz Bissinger, Author of Father's Day Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/15/12	A Conversation with Paul Krugman, Author of End This Depression Now! Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/14/12	A Conversation with Robert Caro, Author of The Passage of Power Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/11/12	A Conversation with Madeleine Albright, Author of Prague Winter Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/11/12	A Conversation with Toni Morrison, Author of Home Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/10/12	A Conversation with Anna Quindlen, Author of Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/09/12	Medical Marijuana: What You Always Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/07/12	A Conversation with Julia Alvarez, Author of 'A Wedding in Haiti' Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/05/12	Phenomenally U! Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/03/12	A Conversation with Alison Bechdel, Author of Are You My Mother? Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    05/01/12	A Conversation with Ross Douthat, Author of Bad Religion Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/26/12	A Conversation with David Bezmozgis and Leela Corman Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/25/12	The Titanic in Film Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/24/12	A Conversation with E.O. Wilson, Author of The Social Conquest of Earth Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/21/12	A Storied Evening: A Family Fun Event at the Free Library Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/21/12	A Conversation with Dava Sobel - A More Perfect Heaven Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/21/12	A Conversation with Jonathan Haidt - The Righteous Mind Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/21/12	A Conversation with D. Graham Burnett, Author of The Sounding of the Whale Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/20/12	First Person StorySlam: Mistaken Identities Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/19/12	A Conversation with Robert Polito on David Goodis Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/18/12	An Evening with Sonia Sanchez Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/17/12	An Evening with Philip Levine Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/16/12- 04/21/12	Philadelphia Book Festival Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/16/12	A Conversation with Nikky Finney - Head Off and Split Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/13/12	Teen Poetry Slam Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/11/12	Independence: A Conversation with George Boudreau Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/10/12	A Conversation with Luis Carlos Montalvan - Until Tuesday Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/09/12	A Conversation with Steven Rea Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/04/12	A Conversation with Anthony Shadid, Author of House of Stone Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/04/12	Attracting Free Media Attention for Your Cause Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    04/03/12	A Conversation with Rosamond Bernier, Author of Some of My Lives Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/29/12	A Conversation with Arlen Specter, Author of Life Among the Cannibals Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/28/12	A Conversation with Robert Kanigel, Author of On an Irish Island Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/28/12	Documentary: This Space Available Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/27/12	A Conversation with Lionel Shriver and Heidi Julavits Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/22/12	A Conversation with Sarah Vowell, Author of Unfamiliar Fishes Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/22/12	Running for Public Office in Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/20/12	A Conversation with Jeanette Winterson, Author of Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/19/12- 03/20/12	The Free Library of Great Conversations Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/19/12	A Conversation with Claude Lanzmann, Author of The Patagonian Hare: A Memoir Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/16/12	One Book, One Philadelphia Grand Finale with Edwidge Danticat, Author of Create Dangerously Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/15/12	A Conversation with Elaine Pagels: Revelations Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/13/12	A Conversation with George Dyson, Turning's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/11/12	A Conversation with Alain de Botton: Religion for Atheists Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/08/12	A Conversation with Jonathan Safran Foer and Nathan Englander: New American Haggadah Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/05/12	A Conversation with Jodi Picoult: Lone Wolf Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    03/01/12	A Conversation with Ann Beattie (Mrs. Nixon) and with Thomas Mallon (Watergate) Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/28/12	A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Life Upon These Shores Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/27/12	Sharia: Friend or Foe? Understanding Sharia and its Place in American Society Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/23/12	A Conversation with David Isay, All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/22/12	Fair Trade Coffee Fair Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/21/12	A Conversation with Jamal Joseph, Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/16/12	A Conversation with Edmund White and Christopher Bram Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/15/12	Talk About It: How Fair is Fair Trade Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/14/12	A Conversation with Anne Rice: The Wolf Gift Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/09/12	A Conversation with Walter Isaason: Steve Jobs Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/08/12	Speed Dating for singles ages 25 to 35 Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/08/12	Speed Dating for singles over age 50 Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    02/06/12	A Conversation with Bonnie Schneider: Extreme Weather Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    01/31/12	A Conversation with Suzzy Roche - Wayward Saints Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    01/26/12	A Conversation with Zbigniew Brzezinski - Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    01/24/12	Play On, Philly! - Inspiration from El Sistema: Social Innovation Through Music Education Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    01/17/12	A Conversation with Shalom Auslander and Ben Marcus Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    01/11/12	Beating the Market: How to Pick Terrific Wines for Under 15 Dollars Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/15/11	A Conversation with Luis Alberto Urrea: Queen of America Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/14/11	Don Russell AKA Joe Sixpack: What the Hell am I Drinking? Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/14/11	Raven Society Holiday Fête Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/13/11	A Conversation with Edward J. Larson: An Empire of Ice Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/08/11	A Conversation with Tom Brokaw: The Time of Our Lives: Past, Present, Promise Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/07/11	A Conversation with Anita Hill: Reimagining Equality Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/06/11	A Conversation with Paul Farmer: Haiti After the Earthquake Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/05/11	A Conversation with Susan Orlean: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    12/01/11	A Conversation with Randall Kennedy: The Persistence of the Color Line Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/30/11	Save Money, Live Better: Be an Informed Consumer Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/29/11	A Conversation with Michael Cannell | The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/22/11	A Conversation with Marc Vetri | Rustic Italian Food Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/19/11	Book Paper Scissors Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/17/11	A Conversation with Adam Gopnik | The Table Comes First Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/17/11	A Conversation with George McGovern | What it Means to be a Democrat Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/16/11	Comedy Philly Style Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/15/11	A Conversation with Claire Tomalin | Charles Dickens: A Life Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/14/11	Mike Tanier: The Philly Fan's Code Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/13/11	The Complete Magician, Joshua Jay Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/10/11	A Conversation with Umberto Eco | The Prague Cemetery Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/09/11	A Conversation with Christopher Paolini | Inheritance Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/08/11	A Conversation with Anthony Horrowitz | The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/05/11	A Conversation with Norton Juster | The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/04/11	A Conversation with Harry Belafonte | My Song Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/03/11	A Conversation with Joan Didion | Blue Nights Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    11/01/11	A Conversation with Jeffrey Eugenides | The Marriage Plot: A Novel Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    10/31/11	A "Night of the Living Dead" With Colson Whitehead | Zone One Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    10/29/11	A Conversation with Chuck Palahniuk - The Damned Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library
    10/28/11	A Conversation with Amos Oz: Scenes From Village Life Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library