We’re rounding out this year with a bang. Read on to see the last two books we’re publishing this year with Brookline Books, and we’ll be seeing you in the new year!
Drama in America’s Oldest Theater
From the founding of The Walnut Street Theatre and the beginning of the American circus to the world premiere performance of Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman, this engaging collection introduces the reader to the often overlooked and frequently underappreciated topic of theater history in Philadelphia.
Inspired by Peter Schmitz’s podcast, this book brings together a wide variety of essays, images and vignettes that delve into many fascinating and newly discovered aspects of theater history in Philadelphia.
Environmental Justice & Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia
Amid protest marches and bomb threats, political intrigue and outrage, a question emerged that would forever influence the Philadelphia region. Who deserves a home: wildlife or human beings?
When plans to overhaul Southwest Philadelphia in the 1950s scheduled both the integrated neighborhood of Eastwick and the ecologically valuable Tinicum marshes to be razed, two grassroots movements took up the cause—battling eminent domain in the name of environmental conservation and economic injustice.
Through oral history and exhaustive research, Tinicum & Eastwick documents one of the most egregious civil-rights violations in Pennsylvania history, as well as one of the state’s greatest environmental triumphs.
Author Will Caverly confronts the intersection of eminent domain and environment, told through the struggles everyday residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania endured to pursue justice. You can preorder Tinicum & Eastwick today for 25% off using offer code 25CAVE when you order before December 31st on Brookline Books!
Conserving Philadelphia
Will Caverly, author of Tinicum & Eastwick, attended the Penn State Berks sustainability expo this past weekend where he sold early copies of his book and shared information about the steps taken to conserve the Tinicum marshlands.
You can check out how to book Will for your own events, as well as what projects he’s working on, by heading over to his author site: https://willcaverly.com/.
