![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As Kephart described, “By choosing to pay a new kind of attention, I saw far more than I had.” Now, we do, too. There is a spill of retail and sales, the promise of something vintage, street-facing mirrors that bring down the sky.” They are the things that we all observe as we maneuver our way throughout Philadelphia’s neighborhoods but it is through Kephart’s writing that we see it more vividly. She writes about one of her many urban walks: “At 3rd I take a detour and head north, where the sidewalks yield crated one-dollar records, free books in a plastic tub, fenced-in trees, grounded flower boxes, a cigar Indian decked out with a fresh-red feather, a reading man in a borrowed chair, a leashed dog temporarily left behind. Kephart’s thoughtful details and experiential observations enable readers to re-image the city through her words. It is an insider’s perspective about Philadelphia from the everyday commute on SEPTA’s rail line to the hushed, magnificent galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Kephart’s most recent publication, Love: A Philadelphia Affair, is a collection of essays about her memories and personal experiences. Radway’s Sarsaparilla Resolvent, and One Thing Stolen.” She has said, “For years, I’ve put Philadelphia inside the heart of my books – Ghosts in the Garden, Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, Dangerous Neighbors, Dr. It is the city where she lives, works, and that inspires her creativity. Author Beth Kephart is known for her writings about Philadelphia. ![]()
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