The Battle to Protect the Rights of the Accused in Philadelphia
Edward W. Madeira Jr. and Michael D. Schaffer
Forthcoming in Paperback - Spring 2024
A vibrant history of the Defender Association of Philadelphia—dubbed “the best lawyers money can’t buy”
256 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 halftones
Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy
Amy Jane Cohen
Forthcoming Spring 2024
Philadelphia’s Black history as seen through historical markers, monuments, murals, and more
248 pages
| 6 x 9
| 34 halftones, 5 maps
Adventures in Ephemera
Beth Kephart
A memoirist’s guide to the role paper plays in our construction of ourselves
336 pages
| 5.625 x 8.25
Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology
Second Edition
Rebecca Yamin
New archaeological finds in Philadelphia and state-of-the-art analyses bring more of the city’s unknown past and its people to life
320 pages
| 7 x 10
| 75 color photos, 2 tables, 10 figures, 91 halftones, 9 maps
Dialogues on Education, Installation, and Social Justice
Edited by Martha Lucy
As the Barnes enters its second century, how does it honor its founder’s vision while responding to the complexities of contemporary life and museum practice?
Distributed by Temple University Press for the Barnes Foundation
304 pages
| 7 x 10
| 60 color photos, 30 halftones
The Collected Works of the World's Slowest Sportswriter
Ray Didinger
Now Available in Paperback...
Essays from Philadelphia’s most beloved sportswriter—with a new afterword by the author
394 pages
| 6 x 9
| 10 halftones
An Experiment in International Education
Richard Joslyn and Bruce Stronach
How Temple University successfully established an innovative international branch campus in Japan that endured against the odds
292 pages
| 6 x 9
| 61 color photos, 3 tables
A City’s Struggle against an Epithet
Brett H. Mandel
How corruption in Philadelphia harms the city, why it endures, and what can be done to move toward a better future
272 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables
Richardson Dilworth
A short but comprehensive political history of the city, from its founding in 1682 to the present day
130 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 tables, 2 figures, 15 halftones
2nd Edition
Jazz Bridge
An anthology of compositions by popular Philadelphia jazz and blues artists accessible for every musician
344 pages
| 9 x 12
Written by Brian Westbrook Sr. and Lesley Van Arsdall; Illustrated by Mr. Tom
Who would ever think that a mouse could play football?
32 pages
| 10 x 8
| 23 color illustrations, 1 halftone
Hidden African American Philadelphia of the Twentieth Century
Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
The historic accomplishments of 14 notable Black Philadelphians from the twentieth-century—in graphic novel form
164 pages
| 9 x 13.5
A Guide for All Four Seasons
Bernard S. Brown
A handy guide for all ages to Philly's urban plants, animals, fungi, and—yes—even slime molds
168 pages
| 5.5 x 8.5
| 131 color photos
Black Politics in Twentieth-Century Philadelphia
Edited by James Wolfinger
Highlighting the creativity, tenacity, and discipline displayed by Black activists in Philadelphia
260 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 20 figures
Stories from the Philadelphia Orchestra's Historic Journey to China
Jennifer Lin
An eye-opening account of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s unprecedented 1973 visit to the People’s Republic of China
192 pages
| 10 x 8
| 92 photographs
© 2006-2021 Temple University | All Rights Reserved