books

The Strawberry Mansion Lake has been here for decades, let’s see what’s inside! Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic in observing and documenting this aquatic ecosystem as the seasons change. For April 4th, we’re focusing on our insect larvae and caring for their...

Join Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics in conversation with WHYY senior climate, environment and energy reporter, Susan Phillips to learn more about the new book, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s...

Local author Jo Piazza brings The Bookcase, a traveling pop-up bookstore, to the brewery for an afternoon of books, brews, and community. Join us for a cozy Sunday afternoon of Books, Brews, and community at Dock Street Brewery. We’re bringing The Bookcase, a...

Trying to find something to do while you’re home? Here are a few of our fav recent reads. Quarantined during a nationwide pandemic, we’re all likely going through a rollercoaster of emotions. One way to get distracted is to freshen...

Happy Earth Day! (Although Earth Day IS every day…) Hopefully, you’ll celebrate by joining our Green Week cleanup today, hugging a tree and writing a few notes to legislators. It’s also the perfect day to get an environmental book to...

When most people think of recycling books, they think of donating or selling them. This is a wonderful and encouraged option, but hardback books and encyclopedias can actually be recycled in your single stream recycling bin “a few at a...

Moving neighborhoods in Philly is a BIG deal. Changing the comfort of your go-to coffee shop and favorite 'pub can feel like you're moving across the world. Nic Esposito felt a similar panic moving from West Philadelphia,“kicking and screaming” to Kensington.

Do you have old books sitting on your shelf, wasting space? It's almost difficult to give away books since they rarely retain any value. Plus, I've been denied giving books to libraries by my office!  But never fret, dear readers. We found JUST where to donate those books for today's Where Can I Wednesday column helps you donate all of those used and old books in Philadelphia. Happy spring cleaning! Here's where to donate used books in Philadelphia:

We recently hosted a bookclub with Nic Esposito to discuss his first book, Seeds of Discent. A beautiful evening last week, we appropriately gathered at Head & the Hand Press headquarters over wine, with friends in a conversation that covered sustainability, urban farming and how it all began. Head & the Hand Press Beginnings Nic Esposito had a passion and noticed a problem. Authors with book deals aren't always necessarily better than those who didn't have big publishing companies behind them. Some of the best writers in Philly didn't have published works to their names. Local writers simply didn't have the accessibility of New York to make those essential connections to get their books published.   Yet Philadelphia is a city of sharers, entrepreneurs and people who support their community. Find out more about Seeds of Discent, Head & the Hand and our discussion on urban sustainability, after the jump!