Skip to content
Sunday, May 18, 2025
phindie

phindie

An independent take on Philadelphia theater and arts

about . contact . advertising . support

phindie
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Interviews
  • Theater
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Film
  • Visual Arts
  • Podcasts

Category: Literature

The written word in Philadelphia.

culture Literature

Religious Cults in Philadelphia: Interview with author Thom Nickels

Christopher Munden March 30, 2021 4 Comments

Religious cults have marked every society throughout history, and Philadelphia has seen its share of peculiar groups. The city’s streets have seen such charismatic figures…

View More Religious Cults in Philadelphia: Interview with author Thom Nickels
Literature

From Doom & Gloom to a New Year’s Resolution: Book review of THE GLOBAL KINDNESS REVOLUTION by Judith Trustone

Tina Gill December 24, 2020 3 Comments

In letting go of my fear of opening up and reaching out, listening and sharing with others, I hope to become more aware and experience the holidays in quiet ways,

View More From Doom & Gloom to a New Year’s Resolution: Book review of THE GLOBAL KINDNESS REVOLUTION by Judith Trustone
Literature Reviews Theater

What Peaches and What Penumbras! A musical play concludes Whitman at 200

Thom Nickels June 21, 2019 No Comments

The last big Whitman at 200 event was Oscar Visits Walt, a musical play about the meeting of two gay poets, Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman.

View More What Peaches and What Penumbras! A musical play concludes Whitman at 200
david hallberg body of work
Dance Literature Reviews

[book review] A BODY OF WORK by David Hallberg: Dancing to the Edge and Back

Eri Yoneda November 30, 2017 No Comments

This book invites readers into the world of ballet, and reminds us what it takes us to truly live our lives for a love.

View More [book review] A BODY OF WORK by David Hallberg: Dancing to the Edge and Back
Features Literature

What would a nervous breakdown look like here and other urgent questions

Penelope Gristelfink August 17, 2017 1 Comment

What can we learn from our misadventures?

View More What would a nervous breakdown look like here and other urgent questions
Literature Reviews

[book review] MAD TO LIVE: Randall Brown’s Literary machines of compression

Lev Feigin December 16, 2016 No Comments

Flash fiction has established itself as a literary genre whose popularity only grows as our attention span shrinks

View More [book review] MAD TO LIVE: Randall Brown’s Literary machines of compression
Dance Features Literature Museums Music Previews Theater Visual Arts

There’s No Place Like Home: Revolutionary performances by Automatic Arts

Christopher Munden July 30, 2016 No Comments

The best showcase for new performing arts in Philadelphia gets Revolutionary with an evening of beer and performance at Cliveden

View More There’s No Place Like Home: Revolutionary performances by Automatic Arts
Arts Features Literature Visual Arts

An Interview with Morriah Aleese Young, Creator of BUILDING A WORLD, BUT BUILDING A WORLD FOR WOMEN

Joshua Millhouse July 14, 2016 No Comments

We sat down with Morriah to discuss her utopian artscape, feminism, boob-themed carnival games, and Beyonce.

View More An Interview with Morriah Aleese Young, Creator of BUILDING A WORLD, BUT BUILDING A WORLD FOR WOMEN
Arts Literature Reviews

[book review] 50 OVER 50 (PS Books)

Owen Hamill April 9, 2016 No Comments

The newest collection from PS Books, 50 OVER 50, continues the publishing company’s recent trend of showcasing work by female writers and artists.

View More [book review] 50 OVER 50 (PS Books)
Literature Previews

You Don’t Know Philadelphia Writers Like Thom Nickels

Christopher Munden March 9, 2016 No Comments

Thom Nickels is the go-to person for Philadelphia architecture, gay Philadelphia, and now, literary Philadelphia.

View More You Don’t Know Philadelphia Writers Like Thom Nickels
Features Film Interviews Literature

The Taliban Shuffle, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, and other wartime dance crazes: Interview with writer Kim Barker

Trish McFadden March 4, 2016 No Comments

The NYTimes reporter behind Tina Fey’s new movie talks to Phindie about her work.

View More The Taliban Shuffle, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, and other wartime dance crazes: Interview with writer Kim Barker
Literature Reviews Theater

[book review] THE PHILADELPHIA CONNECTION: CONVERSATIONS WITH PLAYWRIGHTS, by B.J. Burton

Debra Miller November 14, 2015 No Comments

Interviews with fifteen of Philadelphia’s noted contemporary playwrights give insights into the city’s flourishing theater community.

View More [book review] THE PHILADELPHIA CONNECTION: CONVERSATIONS WITH PLAYWRIGHTS, by B.J. Burton
Literature Reviews Theater

[book review] FOLLIES OF GOD (James Grissom): Validating Tennessee Williams

Debra Miller March 3, 2015 No Comments

“The greatness of . . . people lies in how they got from their squalor—real or perceived—and became artists.”

View More [book review] FOLLIES OF GOD (James Grissom): Validating Tennessee Williams

Support Phindie operations
Donate Button with Credit Cards

Subscribe

* indicates required
/* real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups */

Intuit Mailchimp

Now Trending…

  • Bringing Chopin to Life: An Interview with Hershey Felder at People’s Light by Debra Danese
  • 26 PEBBLES (Allen’s Lane): People power by Lisa Panzer
  • Ready for Anything: Rachel Britton Hart on Swinging into Some Like It Hot by Debra Danese
  • The Wonderful World of Rafiki: Interview with Gugwana Dlamini of Disney’s The Lion King by Debra Danese
  • Dancing with Ailey: Interview with Michael Jackson, Jr. by Debra Danese
phindie | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved