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8 stories by "Rob Laymon"

Funeral of Lies, by A.E.S. O’Neill by Rob Laymon

Philly novelist A.E.S. O’Neill’s latest thriller dives into the world of Philly politics. A bitter New York PR executive with a loose relationship to the truth comes home to manage his n…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:13pm on May 17, 2026☆⚑

Philadelphia Quakers and the American Revolution, by Jeffrey A. Denman by Rob Laymon

Revolutionary-era Quakers, spurned by both loyalists and patriots, had to find their own way in 18th-century Philadelphia. A new book dives into their legacy. Rob Laymon reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:50am on May 17, 2026☆⚑

Downbeach, by Matt Overs by Rob Laymon

In this dark picaresque of pranks and capers set in 1980s Atlantic City, Matt Overs explores a gritty and earnest coming-of-age in a unique culture one short railway from Philadelphia. Rob L…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:09pm on May 30, 2025☆⚑

Rock Music, Authority and Western Culture, 1964-1980, by James A. Cosby by Rob Laymon

Civilization has always had its discontents, but few things reflect the spirit of resistance like rock music. In this intriguing survey, local author James A. Cosby tackles a socio-political…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:25pm on June 3, 2024☆⚑

Why a trip to Kentucky's Creation Museum makes me worry about Pennsylvania's future by Rob Laymon

Nowadays, Kentucky's Creation Museum is starting to feel awfully familiar to the Christian battleground looming in Pennsylvania, thanks to far-right politicians like Doug Mastriano. Rob Laym…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:06pm on July 25, 2022☆⚑

The Education of a Journalist, by Dan Rottenberg by Rob Laymon

As his readers already know, BSR founding editor Dan Rottenberg loves a good debate, a quest he affirms in his journalistic memoir. Longtime colleague Rob Laymon reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:31pm on April 18, 2022☆⚑

True Crime Philadelphia: From America's First Bank Robbery to the Real-Life Killers Who Inspired Boardwalk Empire, by Kathryn Canavan by Rob Laymon

Kathryn Canavan's latest book tackles the dark and grisly side of Philly's true crime history, but it's also a fascinating read about the ordinary folks who have been foiling criminals for c…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:54pm on February 1, 2022☆⚑

Heading to the Jersey shore this summer? Here's what locals want Philadelphians to know by Rob Laymon

Jersey shore native Rob Laymon has some tips for migrating Pennsylvanians hitting the beach this summer.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:41pm on May 25, 2021☆⚑

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