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Robert DiGiacomo

Robert DiGiacomo is a veteran Philadelphia, Pa.-based journalist who covers food and travel, arts and entertainment and personal finance. He has written for The Washington Post, USA TODAY,  The Penn Gazette and Fodor's.

A black and white photo of two children and an older adult sitting on a stoop. Next Avenue, The First Kennedys

The Overlooked First Generation of the Kennedy Family

The life of Bridget Kennedy, JFK's great-grandmother, inspired author Neal Thompson to learn more about his own Irish immigrant grandmother, also named Bridget
April 13, 2022
A comic artist drawing on a wall of comics. Next Avenue, queer comics, No Straight Lines

Honoring Queer Artists Who Paved the Way in the Comics World

The new documentary 'No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics' profiles trailblazers of the genre
October 20, 2021
An old photograph of LGBT activists marching with signs. 'CURED' documentary, Next Avenue

The Pioneering Fight Against Homophobia Is the Focus of 'CURED'

A new documentary reveals how LGBT activists prevailed in their stand against the medical establishment
May 31, 2021
Edie Windsor Strikes a Power Pose

Edie Windsor's 'Wild and Precious Life'

The co-author of the late LGBTQ activist's memoir talks about the lessons she shared
January 29, 2020
Drag

The Glamorous History of Drag

Frank DeCaro captures larger-than-life diva moments in his new book
June 11, 2019
Benjamin Dreyer

Grammar Check: Q & A With Author Benjamin Dreyer

'Dreyer's English' is a bestseller, thanks in part to Twitter
May 1, 2019
empty nesters

7 Things Uncles (and Aunts) Can Teach Empty Nesters

Tips on accepting the new normal and enjoying it
November 19, 2018
Oldest Old

5 Life Lessons From the Oldest Old

In his new book, John Leland explores the positive realities of aging
March 13, 2018
Man at the office

5 Essential Tips to Reinvent Your Career

Career coach and author Julie Jansen speaks from experience
April 25, 2016
Illustration of LGBT pride flags

How Boomers Helped Shape the LGBT Movement

'The Gay Revolution' author on the struggle and what's left to do
October 12, 2015
Machu Picchu, Peru in South America

Road Scholar, Once Elderhostel, Targets Boomers

How the famed learning-while-traveling program has switched gears
October 1, 2015
President Barack Obama and Jon Stewart

How Jon Stewart and Obama Can Help You Change Careers

Their situations can be instructive for others at a crossroads
September 17, 2015
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