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  Pop-Up Komiks Book List
  

  Filipino comics are a long and beloved print tradition in the Philippines and throughout the Filipino diasporas. In honor of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month) on August 2023 we had on display high-quality reproductions of selected Mars Ravelo publications such as Darna, Captain Barbell, and Lastikman, alongside Free Library of Philadelphia materials about Filipino cultures and in Filipino languages available for browsing and check out. These books and videos connect with the iconic vintage comics and continue the celebration of the many indigenous languages in the Philippines and bring awareness to the ongoing use of native Filipino dialects.

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  The wildlife garden :…

  From Blossoms Community Collaborative Book List
  

  Philadelphia artist Kat Claar creates botanical compositions using fresh, dried, and silk flowers combined with custom-painted paper shapes. Claar’s approach blends her interest in floral design with fine art techniques to create unique sculptural forms. This Summer 2023 exhibit included activation of the adjacent alcove space, with materials available for community members to use to create their own sculptures that will be considered for inclusion in the exhibit on an ongoing basis for the duration of the show. Create something you’ve never seen before and be inspired by related library resources as well as items from the personal collections of the curators.

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  Ritz Harper goes to Hollywood by Williams, Wendy,

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  This is the final book in the Trilogy. Ritz survives an assasination attempt and the death of her newborn. Will she make it in Hollywood? Will she keep Chas as her main booker/agent or is Chas too hot to handle? Read it and find out.

  Reviewed by Ellen C on Sep 14, 2023

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  Hunt for the Wilderpeople by Taika Waititi

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  Great family comedy. This will be a great film for anyone who has been through the foster care system in America or Australia or elsewhere. Beautiful footage of the outback. Also available on kanopy

  Reviewed by Ellen C on Aug 25, 2023

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  Dawn of the new everything : encounters with… by Lanier, Jaron,

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  Jaron Lanier has led a captivating life; that at many times surpasses the intrigue of Virtual Reality creation in America. If you are interested in knowing about the early development scene in the 1980s and 1990s in Marin County before everyone was connected by email this is the book for you. This would also be a great book for an instructor introducing the topic to their class since there are more than twenty definitions of Virtual Reality explored. 

   

  Reviewed by Ellen C on Aug 18, 2023

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  His girl Friday by Hawks Howard

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  This is a great classic. It is also available via the Free Library Kanopy service.

  Reviewed by Ellen C on Aug 11, 2023

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  The rhythm of time by Questlove,

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  This is Questlove's new childrens' book. It's a great bed-time read but has enough adult jokes in it that it's written for adults as well. Set in Philadelphia but filled with adult concepts like time travel, history, the philadelphia experiment and more. Father son relationship themes. No spoilers.

  Reviewed by Ellen C on Aug 8, 2023

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  Is the bitch dead, or what? by Williams, Wendy,

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  This is the second book in the series so it's action packed from the begining. Everyone has drama from Ritz laying in the hospital, to the gunman, down to even the local preacher. This would be a great read on the bus ride or during the liminal moments of the day. Trigger Warning* This book contains a theme of gun violence.

  Reviewed by Ellen C on Aug 8, 2023

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