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There's a new article up on our site all about the Rosenbach Museum & Library, written by our student intern Itzel Sosa! Click the link below to read about the exhibits and programs at the Rosenbach that bring literature to life.

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Exploring Literary History and Programs at the Rosenbach - Write Now Philly
Located in the heart of Philadelphia, up the street from Rittenhouse on Delancey Street, the Rosenbach Museum & Library brings literature and history to life through its world-class collections and dy...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Hi, everyone!

We have a new article posted on our website! Read an imagined interview with Jane Austen set in modern-day Philadelphia written by Dr. Sheila Sandapen.

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Meeting Jane Austen… if She Could Time-Travel and Come to Philadelphia - Write Now Philly
As recorded by Sheila Sandapen "My dear Miss Austen, I am simply delighted to meet you after all these years. It is a true honor, and I must express my pleasure and admiration for your books—and no, I...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Hello, everyone!

Last Friday, we uploaded another interview on our website for you to look at! Read all about Lori Tharps and her new novel "Substitute Me" in this interview written by one of our student interns, Maddye Perry!

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Substitute Me: A Refreshing Insight on Nannies from Lori Tharps - Write Now Philly
Lori Tharps is an author of nonfiction and fiction, a former college professor, a mother of three, and a literary activist. Firmly believing in the power of storytelling, she currently runs a literary...
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June 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Good morning, everyone!

Last Friday, we uploaded a brand new interview on our website! Read all about Ahmad Almallah in this interview written by one of our student interns, Harper Lower!

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Ahmad Almallah on Poetry, Memory, and Making Something Beautiful - Write Now Philly
Ahmad Almallah is a poet, artist, and educator. He grew up in Bethlehem, Palestine, and is now an artist-in-residence in Creative Writing at the University of Pennsylvania. His poetry collections—Bitt...
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June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Hello, everyone!

This morning, we uploaded a brand new interview on our website! Read all about Ashton Lattimore and her debut novel, "All We Were Promised", written by our student intern, Mia Rheineck!

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Ashton Lattimore on her debut novel All We Were Promised - Write Now Philly
Ashton Lattimore is an author, award winning journalist, and former lawyer. Her debut novel, All We Were Promised, follows the lives of three young Black women in pre-Civil War Philadelphia. Lattimore...
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April 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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This review of GOD BLESS YOU, OTIS SPUNKMEYER by Joseph Earl Thomas was published on our site this morning! It was written by our student intern Ronan Brinkley. Give it a read here: writenowphilly.com/a-darkly-fun...
A Darkly Funny and Intimate Shift at the Hospital - Write Now Philly
God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer by Joseph Earl Thomas is a darkly funny and surprisingly intimate novel. The novel features an honest exploration of class and familial struggles, highlighting at once t...
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March 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Here's our newest book review! It's of Emma Copley Eisenberg's novel HOUSEMATES. This was written by our student intern Van Dang. Read it here:
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Also, give Emma a follow @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social!
If The City Could Talk: A Tribute to Queer Love, Art, and Philadelphia - Write Now Philly
Emma Copley Eisenberg’s Housemates is a charming and extrospective dissection of what it means to connect with others—through love, through art, through walls. The novel follows Bernie and Leah, a pai...
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February 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Here's another book review published today! This is review of Elise Juskas REUNION was written by our student intern Isabel Rose Catalan. Give it a read here: writenowphilly.com/secrets-verg...
Secrets Verge on Their Expiration Dates in Elise Juska’s Reunion - Write Now Philly
In Elise Juska’s latest novel, Reunion, three friends converge at their pandemic-postponed twenty-fifth college reunion, where blistering secrets of marriage and parenthood burst over the course of a ...
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February 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Hey Bluesky! We published a new book review today of MORE STRANGE THAN TRUE by C.J. Spataro. Check it out here: writenowphilly.com/exploring-ow...

Written by student intern Ronan Brinkley.
Exploring Ownership vs. Love in C.J. Spataro’s More Strange than True - Write Now Philly
Shockingly funny and exquisitely tender, More Strange Than True by C.J Spataro is a romance novel perfectly balanced between comedy and magic to create an elixir of compelling emotion. The novel is a ...
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February 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Happy Friday Bluesky. Here's our newest book review, of Debra K. Every's DEENA UNDONE, written by our student intern Kalyn Street.

Check it out here!
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A Horror Story Confronts the Ugliness of Hate - Write Now Philly
Debra K. Every weaponizes the senses in her debut novel, Deena Undone, a cocktail of horror that at once unsettles and ensnares. Set in the early 2010s, our titular character is Deena Bartlett, an act...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Our friends at Drexel’s MFA creative writing program uploaded volume 8 of the Paper Dragon litmag today! Check out some great horror-themed writing here!

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December 13, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Hi Bluesky, we uploaded another great interview today! Read our interview with Jenny Adams (@jadamswrites.bsky.social), written by our intern Kalyn Street here.

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Jenny Adams on Historical Mystery and Being Inspired by Philadelphia - Write Now Philly
Jenny Adams is a librarian and author originally from the Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She’s had an extensive career in both public and private libraries and holds a Masters in Library and In...
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December 11, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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We just uploaded a new interview! Read our student intern's conversation with nonfiction writer Olivia Campbell here. They discuss the long process of nonfiction writing, favorite historical periods, and more.

(Follow Olivia here: @oliviacampbell.bsky.social)

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Olivia Campbell on Sisters in Science and her Approach to Writing Nonfiction - Write Now Philly
Olivia Campbell’s second book, Sisters in Science, is set to come out December 31, 2024. Her first book, Women in White Coats, was a New York Times bestseller. Campbell's articles have been published ...
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December 5, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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Good morning! Our newest book review is of Jenny Adams' novel A DEADLY ENDEAVOR, written by our student intern Kalyn Street.

Read it here!
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(Also, follow Jenny on Bluesky @jadamswrites.bsky.social).
Unlikely Friends Solving Murders on the Schuylkill - Write Now Philly
Jenny Adams hooks you fast and doesn’t let go with A Deadly Endeavor, her electrifying historical mystery set in Prohibition Philadelphia. The first World War is over and there’s no returning to norma...
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December 3, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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Happy Monday! Our intern Tahsin Ahmed interviewed author Carla Conti on her book CHAINED BIRDS. This true-crime memoir was recently named a finalist for the 2024 BestThrillers Book Awards.

Read the interview here:
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Carla Conti on Writing True Crime and Corruption in the Prison System - Write Now Philly
Carla Conti is a true-crime journalist, storyteller, and prison reform advocate who previously covered the police beat and criminal courts as a newspaper reporter in the Midwest and Northeast. She is ...
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November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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My co-op student (paid intern) runs @writenowphilly.bsky.social for Write Now Philly.
We'd like the account to regularly share links and posts about publication announcements, author appearances, etc for writers in/from the Philadelphia area. Tag them in posts about your writing and they'll repost.
November 24, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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Hey Bluesky! We just created this starter pack for writers in the Philly area. Be sure to leave a comment if you'd like to be added to this pack.

#philly #author #writer
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November 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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We posted a book review of THE INVISIBLE ONES by Jamie Grooket this morning!

Another great review written by our intern Emily Fedon.

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A Forgotten Woman Striving For Freedom - Write Now Philly
Jaime Grookett’s novel The Invisible Ones is both devastating and inspiring in its exploration of the treatment of women in American history. The story begins in 1928 with 17-year-old Anna Wilson and ...
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November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Philadelphia authors! Comment here to join a starter pack for all things Philly writing, or refer more writer friends. Help our community of Philadelphia writers grow!

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November 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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My student-intern Emily Fedon has a book review of Liz Moore's THE GOD OF THE WOODS in Write Now Philly.

As director of Drexel Publishing Group (which isn't really a group), I founded and run Write Now Philly. You can follow it at @writenowphilly.bsky.social

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A Multilayered Tale of Two Disappearances - Write Now Philly
If you’re a mystery lover, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore will satisfy all your cravings and then some. The novel begins at a summer camp with the story’s climax: Barbara Van Laar is missing from h...
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November 15, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Click here to read our intern Emily Fedon's review of THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore!

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A Multilayered Tale of Two Disappearances - Write Now Philly
If you’re a mystery lover, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore will satisfy all your cravings and then some. The novel begins at a summer camp with the story’s climax: Barbara Van Laar is missing from h...
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November 15, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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Follow Ashton and read ALL WE WERE PROMISED! Here's a great review of it to convince you. Written by one of our interns at Write Now Philly: writenowphilly.com/a-tale-of-pe...
November 14, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Hey Bluesky! We just created this starter pack for writers in the Philly area. Be sure to leave a comment if you'd like to be added to this pack.

#philly #author #writer
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November 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM