TURSULOWE
PRESS

Tursulowe Press was founded

with three goals in mind:

To publish new stories and books of photography that might otherwise go unpublished, with a special focus on projects from or about Philadelphia.

To promote and sustain the work of Edith Wharton by republishing her works, whether well-known or not, and by publishing special projects that bring her genius to light.

To get books into the hands of people who need them, whether in schools, shelters, prisons, hospitals or homes through our not-for-profit, Read for Need.

Our Work

Tursulowe Press in Philadelphia publishes works of fiction, photography books and prints, and is the home of the Edith Wharton Workshop. Our not-for-profit, Read for Need, gathers and transports books from those who don’t need them to those who do. The press’s goal is to make beautiful, worthy books and to work towards a future in which reading material ends up in people’s hands and not the trash. We give away one rescued book for every book we sell.

News:

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Visit Harvey Finkle's current exhibit at the Woodmere Art Museum.
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Woodmere Museum Information

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A Recent Release from Fanlight Books:
Love, murder – and soup

What more could you ask for?

Well, … how about a gripping international murder mystery set amid Haiti’s worst security crisis in a century?

Haiti, Love and Murder in the Season of Soup Joumou foreshadows the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. It blends history, culture, religion and superstition in a suspenseful new novel about a loyal friend on a quest for justice and the tender promise of second-chance love.

This well-received thriller by two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist Michael Matza unfolds inside the turmoil plaguing Haiti, where the rule of gangs has supplanted the rule of law.

“Journalists are often cautioned not to write novels,” says Haitian Times founder Garry Pierre-Pierre. “I’m glad that Matza, a conjurer of convincing details, did not heed the warning. … Brilliantly captures Haiti’s beauty, elegance and gloom.”

And from Greg Myre, of NPR: “Takes Haiti’s grit, pain and sorrow and weaves … a compelling murder mystery.”

To purchase please go to www.michaelmatza.com

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A Special Project:

This winter, we were thrilled to play a part in bringing this beautiful book into the world.

"The Neighborhood Garden was created by Ben Lackey and Michele Engelbert after they joined and fell in love with Corinthian Gardens in Fairmount, Philadelphia. As the two enjoyed the urban green space and grew vegetables and flowers in their own plot, it became clear to them that this was not your average community garden. Everyone is welcome. New members are greeted with open arms and the public is encouraged to enjoy the natural beauty that covers the wedge-shaped piece of land cut from a city block. Michele and Ben soon felt at home in this little slice of solace in the busy city."

To purchase, visit:

https://www.neighborhoodgardenbook.com/shop