Join us in welcoming author Natalie Pompilio to celebrate the releas of her new book of guided tours throughout historical Philadelphia. She will be offering a presentation and signing copies of the book.
A little about the book and project: “Welcome to Philadelphia, birthplace of the United States 250 years ago and one of America's most dynamic cities today. These guided walks will introduce you to the people who helped shape the nation and the places where they lived, worked, and made history. There are familiar names--it's impossible to tell America's origin story without mentioning Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson--but not all the stories you'll read about them are well-known. You'll meet lesser-known individuals--including women and enslaved Africans--who risked their lives and liberty because they believed in government for the people, by the people. With author Natalie Pompilio as your guide, these walks present history in a friendly and fascinating way, including details that make these history-makers relatable. They were ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances who couldn't foresee success but were willing to sacrifice for a more just way of life for all.”
Natalie Pompilio is an award-winning writer and editor based in Philadelphia.
Natalie has worked on the staffs of The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Daily News and The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune. She was part of the Associated Press team covering Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to Philadelphia and the 2016 Democratic National Convention. She worked as a freelance entertainment journalist contributor to The (Newark) Star-Ledger for four years until the COVID-19 pandemic began. She continues to contribute to newspapers including The Washington Post.
She is a frequent contributor to Brain and Life magazine, Super Lawyers magazines, the patient portal of GoodRX, and alumni magazines for institutions including Haverford College, the University of Pennsylvania and the Penn’s School of Nursing. Her web work includes the Philadelphia Citizen, oncolive.com, legacy.com, cityandstate.com and cruisecritic.com. She’s also engaged in commercial writing projects with local Fortune 500 companies and smaller local businesses, government offices and non-profits.
Natalie reported from Baghdad in 2003 as the insurgency against US military operations began gathering force. She was honored by Knight-Ridder for her work there.
She was in New Orleans in August 2005 before, during and after Hurricane Katrina as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some of her work is included in the American Society of Newspaper Editors’ publication Best Newspaper Writing 2006.