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Emily Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania is the first woman to translate "The Odyssey" into English.

Penn professor Emily Wilson's 'The Odyssey' translation is back in the news, thanks to Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan is making his own version of Homer's epic. Emily Wilson was the first woman to publish a translation.

Copies of former President Jimmy Carter's book, "A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety," at the Free Library in Philadelphia in 2015.

How cowriting a book threatened Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s marriage

The expanse of the miles of aisles containing books is clearly not an illusion as doorway after doorway opens to another room at Baldwin's Book Barn in West Chester.

Baldwin’s Book Barn is a literary gem bursting with used books, and maybe a few ghosts

Our nonfiction books gifting recommendations include glimpses of Philadelphia, Philadelphians, and those who lived nearby — captured in infamy, memory, and image.

Best Philly nonfiction books to gift this year

Nikki Giovanni in an interview with Marty Moss-Coane on WHYY in 2017, featured in "Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project." The documentary is streaming on Max.

Remembering poet Nikki Giovanni and her impact on Philadelphia