Unpacking the Bookstore

Welcome Home: Molly’s Books & Records

Welcome Home: Molly's Books & Records By Ella Baker, Natalie Chamberlain, Kendall Reif, Lexie Kauffman, and Liann Quinones Melendez In the heart of Philadelphia’s historic Italian Marketplace, Molly Russakoff invites wanderers into her home, Molly's Books &...

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| Dec 5, 2023

Rich Intentions & a Love of Books: The History of Midtown Scholar Bookstore When Midtown Scholar’s owners, Eric Papenfuse and Catherine Lawrence, met, they bonded over their shared love of books. Who would have known that over 20 years later, they would own one...

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| Oct 10, 2023

Sign of the Times: Midtown Scholar & Metamorphosis

Sign of the Times: Midtown Scholar & Metamorphosis The Midtown neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has always served as a cornerstone of culture and prosperity, long before the city that surrounds it even existed. What began as farmland for the wealthy...

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| Oct 9, 2023