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"Wildsam Field Guides: Philadelphia leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the history-rich ""underdog"" city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. This book, like the city itself, is rich in public art, epic sports mishaps, Italian ""red gravy"" joints, hip-hop history and Ben Franklin sightings. Contributors include novelist Sara Novic, renowned social worker Feminista Jones, DJ and music writer John Morrison, Philadelphia Jazz Project director Homer Jackson, visual artist Karyn Olivier, photographer and urban farmer Neal Santos and poet Ursula Rucker. Get to know the real Philly—cheesesteak and Eagles tailgates are just the beginning."

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"Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the ""Traveler 50"" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett."

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