PHILADELPHIA

A field guide to Philadelphia: historic monuments and red gravy joints, woodworkers and community organizers, local oddities and sports heartbreaks. Inside Wildsam Philadelphia, you'll find city stories from prize-winning writers, past and present; illustrated maps to hip-hop history, public art and waterfront getaways; interviews with poets, surgeons and historic interpreters; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic Philadelphia experiences and trusted travel essentials. "In this city, the talk is straight, your favorite cheesesteak spot is worth fighting for, and there’s a reason the Flyers named their wild-eyed orange mascot Gritty."            145 pages, printed in the U.S.A. Back-pocket size, 4 x 6.5 inches Featuring more than a dozen local voices Founder & Editor in Chief Taylor Bruce Editor Rebecca Worby Illustrations Derick Jones Contributing Writers Ian Hurley, John Morrison, Samuel Newhouse, Regan Stephens, Feminista Jones, Sara Nović Featuring Homer Jackson, Ursula Rucker, W.E.B. Du Bois, Jane Jacobs