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Lini S. Kadaba

(She/Her)
Newtown Square
As seen in: MSN, Issuu, upenn.edu, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bookshop Org, Flipsnack Blog, Saturday Evening Post Magazine, Thriving Magazine, The Union Democrat, The Pennsylvania Gazette
Covers:  Lifestyle, Trends, Health, Business, Science, Environment, Profiles, Education and more. You name it, I've probably written about it.
Doesn't Cover: Sports -- unless it's about the Phillies spitting.
Author. "Leftovers After Life,” 2026. Find it at Bookshop.org or Amazon. B&N.; Journalist. LSK’s Write 4 You, LLC. Facebook.com/LiniSKadaba

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Lini S. Kadaba’s Biography

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Lini S. Kadaba is an award-winning journalist who spent nearly 25 years working as a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. Since 2010, she has worked as a freelance lifestyle, education, business and health writer. Her work continues to appear in the Inquirer as well as the Saturday Evening Post and numerous college publications, including the Pennsylvania Gazette, EXEL and Haverford Magazine.

Lini is a master's graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and …

Lini S. Kadaba’s Journalist Portfolio

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Lini S. Kadaba, Author and Journalist

Lini S. Kadaba, Author and Journalist

Welcome to my website, where you'll find all the latest news about my debut novel, Leftovers After Life, out …

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Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges

Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges

How can higher education balance its commitment to foster free speech and debate with its duty to protect stu…

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From Joyce to Alaska: A Russian Scholar's Expanding Inquiry

From Joyce to Alaska: A Russian Scholar's Expanding Inquiry

Bryn Mawr College Russian scholar José Vergara tried to read James Joyce's tour de force Ulysses in high scho…

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Professor Le Menthéour on Embracing the Past to Understand Modern Issues

Professor Le Menthéour on Embracing the Past to Understand Modern Issues

Back in the mid-2000s, when 18 th-century French literature scholar Rudy Le Menthéour was working on his diss…

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"An Ethical Approach to AI" p. 36

"An Ethical Approach to AI" p. 36

As artificial intelligence permeates society, many in the Haverford community are working to figure out what …

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EXEL 2025 EXEL Magazine 2025 v.2 Page 36

EXEL 2025 EXEL Magazine 2025 v.2 Page 36

FEATURE _DREXEL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH MAGAZINE 2025 Cancer Science without Silos: What Makes the Jefferson-D…

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Articles

Our mission is to help independent bookstores thrive

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By Lini S. Kadaba
| Bookshop Org
Observe Mental Health Awareness Month with 15% off these select books! This title will be released on: May 29, 2026 Add to Wishlist Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Description When Neena's mother utters her final word-"Bitch"-before slipping into silence forever, Neena is left reeling. The two had never had an easy relationship, but the venom of that parting shot shakes Neena to her core.
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Tucker Upper, the man who scours wealthy Shore towns for trash picking finds

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By Lini S. Kadaba
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
Tucker Upper, as he is known to a legion of followers, pulled his white Chevy Silverado into a spot on 29th Street in Avalon. He was looking to pick up some items — not in the Shore town’s upscale business district but among its nearly as upscale curbside castoffs. “The trash is good around here,” said one of the Jersey Shore’s premier trash pickers, who traveled from his home in Somers Point as the drizzle let up on a recent September Sunday.
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Reframing History

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By Lini S. Kadaba
| brynmawr.edu
“The foundations of Western thought came from Africa.” Catherine Conybeare On top of that, he suffered great tragedy. Augustine had already lost his mother, a force in his life who helped him understand the need for faith rather than mere reason in his commitment to Christianity. Now his only son also had died, leading him to retreat in grief to Hippo and, Conybeare asserts, make an institutional commitment to Christianity.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Philadelphia Inquirer, Northeast Neighbors section, covering schools and community issues. Loved those zoning board meetings til all hours.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It's making for challenging times -- allowing for spread of truly "fake news," conspiracy theories & just plain dumb stuff.

Awards

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Pennsylvania Press Club

2024 - Sweepstakes Prize

Most points in the 2024 Pennsylvania Press Club Contest (including 7 first places)

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2019 - Feature Story -- Non Daily

N Magazine, Northampton Community College

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Feature Story -- Non Daily

Arcadia Magazine: Bridging Connections

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National Federation of Press Women

2019 - Varied & Sweepstakes in 2015
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Pennsylvania Women's Press Association

2017 - First Place, Lifestyles

Philadelphia Inquirer: Illuminating Search