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Friday, May 30, 2025

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, by Jennifer Weiner by Emily Savidge

Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel follows two sisters from Philly who achieve pop-music stardom in the early 2000s that leads to an estrangement in the present day. It’s a relatable story o…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:10PM
Monday, November 28, 2022

Three immigrants to Philadelphia share their journeys, and what the city means to them by Emily Savidge

As we continue to welcome buses of asylum-seekers from Texas, we know immigrant communities are vital to Philly. Emily Savidge speaks with three people who came here from very different part…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:01PM
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

‘Crying in H Mart’ by Michelle Zauner by Emily Savidge

In Michelle Zauner’s debut memoir, Crying in H Mart, grief and loss run parallel to heart and humor as a daughter comes to terms with her mother’s death and her Korean American identity.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:27PM
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Fitzrovia’s Passyunk Avenue restaurant takes South Philly flavor abroad by Emily Savidge

After New Jersey native JP Teti realized he couldn’t get a cheesesteak in London, he dreamed up a restaurant that takes an authentic South Philly vibe abroad. Emily Savidge stops in.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:53PM