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Film star Leslie Caron visits Free Library to talk about her memoir today, 12/2, at noon

International film star Leslie Caron talks about her life and new memoir, Thank Heaven, at the Free Library of Philadelphia-Central Library today,...
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Free Library Announces 2010 One Book, One Philadelphia selection

The Free Library of Philadelphia's Author Events Office has announced the One Book, One Philadelphia reading selection for 2010. The chosen book is...
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Update: Tonight's National Park screening w/Ken Burns now inside due to rain; seating limited to 250

Tonight's scheduled free public preview screening of Ken Burns' National Parks film series at 7 tonight, 9/11/09, in Philadelphia, has been moved...
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"Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk to visit Free Library 5/8/2009 to talk about new novel, "Pygmy"

Chuck Palahniuk, author of nine novels including Choke, Lullaby and Fight Club, the last of which which was made into the popular 1999 movie...
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New play based on Jerry Spinelli novel, Eggs, runs 4/23-5/24 at People's Light & Theatre

Eggs,one of many beloved children's novels by Philadelphia-area writer Jerry Spinelli, has been transformed into a play that will have its World...
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National Poetry Month: Yep, there's an app for that

April is National Poetry Month, and the Academy of American Poets, the founders of the annual 30-day celebration, have put together an entire...
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Trailer for Where the Wild Things Are is oh my marvelous

My oldest son sent me the link to the recently released trailer for Where the Wild Things Are, a film adaptation of the Maurice Sendak picture book...
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Jill Scott shine on HBO this Sunday

Two weeks ago I received an e-mail from Chester County Books and Music Company (CCBMC), one of my favorite independent book stores, offering two...
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