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Culture

Thom Nickels: Literary criticism in the Trump era suffers from an excess of politics

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026
Thom Nickels

It’s derangement all the way down.
By Thom Nickels

Religion

Thom Nickels: Was Pope Francis ‘disastrous’? One author thinks so.

January 16, 2026January 15, 2026
Thom Nickels
1

A new book, “The Disastrous Pontificate,” by Dominic Grigio (a pseudonym, since the author is really a well known Catholic […]

Book review

Thom Nickels: A Philadelphia history for the 21st century

January 9, 2026January 8, 2026
Thom Nickels

It’s the Atlas Shrugged of regional history books. “Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century,” a three-volume set, […]

Book review

Thom Nickels: Writing the book on music in Philly

November 21, 2025November 20, 2025
Thom Nickels
1

What do you do with a 362-page anthology of music biographies? You look up your favorite musicians and study the […]

Law Enforcement

Paul Davis: A retired sergeant’s unofficial history of the Philadelphia Police Department

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Paul Davis
1

In my more than 30 years of covering crime and the cops in Philadelphia, I’ve come to know a good […]

Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Literary criticism in the Trump era suffers from an excess of politics

Thom Nickels: Literary criticism in the Trump era suffers from an excess of politics

schedule March 20 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

It’s derangement all the way down.
By Thom Nickels

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