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Chestnut Hill’s beloved historian pens a personal memoir
David Contosta, professor of history at Chestnut Hill College and prolific interpreter of modern America, has turned his pen to memoir and subtly bridged the genres.  more
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Local author/journalist Dan Rottenberg, collaborator on the memoir of Chestnut Hill’s W. Thacher Longstreth, and writer of numerous magazine articles about Chestnut Hill, has a compelling new memoir, “The Education of a Journalist: My 70 Years on the Frontiers of Free Speech.”
New journalism memoir: an epiphany for any writer
Every single one of the 360 pages was a treasure and epiphany for me.  more
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Chestnut Hill resident Maureen O'Connell, who teaches courses in Christian ethics at La Salle University, is the author of three books. The latest, just released, is “Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness.”
Hill author on church history of “Anti-Blackness'
“Our Catholic identity was part of our family life,” she said during a recent Zoom interview. “My faith was always part of my identity.” more
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Bettina Hoerlin looks through some of the 500 letters she discovered in an old suitcase. Hoerlin’s parents wrote the letters to each in the 1930s when they lived in Nazi Germany before escaping to the U.S.
A cache of love letters uncovers an amazing family story
Hoerlin, who served as Health Commissioner of Philadelphia and now lives in Center City, taught public health at the University of Pennsylvania and has been a visiting lecturer at Haverford College and Oxford University. more
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Chestnut Hill resident Peter Murphy is a retired English professor who has just published his most recent book, a poetry anthology titled "Underwater and Other Poems."
Hill poet goes deep 'Underwater' in latest collection
Peter Murphy has written numerous books and articles, often about masculinity and femininity, as well as poetry books. more
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David Jackson Ambrose's years of experience as a social worker are vividly revealed in the very troubled characters in his novels, such as the just-published “Unlawful DISorder.”
New novel a compelling dissection of mental illness
“Are on this earth to help others; don’t you think? I’ve learned a lot from these people with so-called disabilities because they are some of the most honest, loving, nonjudgmental people you will ever know.” more
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Telling us horrible news to sell hemorrhoid cream
One day last August, I read a cluster of news headlines on Phillynewsfeeds.com. They dismayed me, so I copied and pasted them to a file while I thought about their weird, peculiarly American horror. more
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Chestnut Hill scholar Edward J.M. Rhoads proudly holds his just-published memoir, 10 years in the making, “War and Revolution in South China: The Story of a Transnational Biracial Family, 1936-1951” (Hong Kong University Press). Photo by Patricia Stranahan
Hill scholar's memoir: forced to flee wars four times
Retired history professor Edward J.M. Rhoads just finished his memoir, “War and Revolution in South China: The Story of a Transnational Biracial Family, 1936-1951” more
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Four recent books about the strange bond between animals and humans
I recently read four books you might enjoy. All of them concern the mystifying intersections where humans and animals all too often collide. more
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Celebrate This Valentine's Season with a Blind Date Book and Book Sale!
The event last year marked a soft opening for the used bookstore. For a $5 donation, the Friends will set you up on a Blind Date with a Book. more
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Tony DePaul, of Chestnut Hill, has written several novels and short stories about local people and places, and he has a new book of short stories, “Philadelphians: a Literary Mural,” which just came out in November. Photo and artwork by Colleen Quinn
Hill premier crime novelist's latest effort sizzles
 Chestnut Hill resident Tony DePaul's crime novels is full of references to Northwest Philadelphia locations. They definitely make the events seem more relatable. more
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Mt. Airy native John McWhorter has written more than 20 books, including the just-published, highly controversial New York Times best-seller, “Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America.”
"Woke Racism" scholar grew up in Mt. Airy
In Woke Racism, McWhorter takes on quite a few sacred cows, including affirmative action. Needless to say, all of this makes McWhorter a bit of a lightning rod on social media, where he gets pilloried by some and praised by others.  more
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Chestnut Hill author Alfred O'Neill is seen on the Dec. 8 Stag & Doe Night at the Chestnut Hill Visitors Center, 8514 Germantown Ave., signing copies of his new novel based on real life, "Even A Pandemic Can't Stop Love and Murder.”
Hiller's new crime novel based on mobster dad’s life
Based on a true story, Chestnut Hill author Alfred O'Neill Jr. has just written “…an intriguing crime story packed with shady characters, double-dealing and violence … Alby and … more
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Chestnut Hill resident George L. Spaeth, MD, arguably the most renowned and influential ophthalmologist in the world, has just written his 23rd book, “Glaucoma, What You Need to Know to Preserve Your Sight and Enhance Your Health.”
World-renowned Hill physician, 89, releases 23rd book
Long-time Chestnut Hill resident Dr. George L. Spaeth is arguably the most renowned ophthalmologist in the world. The Director Emeritus of the Glaucoma Service at Wills Eye Hospital received his … more
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Doug Wechsler's new book (paperback released Dec. 7 and hardback on Dec. 21) is “Blowholes Book Gills and Butt-Breathers: How Animals Get Their Oxygen.”
Dive into Hiller's book to learn about 'butt-breathers'
Doug Wechsler, who has written 24 previous books about nature and the animal world and has taken most of the photos in them, specializes in researching information that is not widely known to the public. more
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Chestnut Hill professor Miles Orvell's new book, his ninth, explores the “Empire of Ruins.” (Photo courtesy of Orvell)
Hill professor's latest book explores urban ruins
Chestnut Hill resident Miles Orvell may be more intrigued by urban ruins than any other subject.  more
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According to Wild, “I fell in love with the five-minute walk to the Wissahickon. Moving to Mt. Airy was the best thing I could have done.”
Mt. Airy industry critic’s newest financial book
Over the decades I have dealt with quite a few stock brokers promoting one stock or another. I often wondered why these brokers, if they are so smart and prescient about their analyses, don't quit their day jobs and start investing their own money full-time in all of these stocks they are so sure will hit home runs. more
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Two great Trial Stories to end the year with
Though I strive each year to read 100 books, I fail more often than succeed. This year I managed 60. I don't know why. more
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Chestnut Hill resident Julia Blumenreich, a Germantown Academy teacher, holds up a copy of her just-published poetry book, “The What of Underfoot.”
Local poet explores grief and loss in 'Underfoot'
Julia Blumenreich, a Germantown Academy fourth grade teacher, has written “The What of Underfoot” in which her poetry explores the effect of grief, loss, world politics and the relationship of nature to our lives and the lives of children. more
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Mt. Airy resident Karen Bojar, author of several books, founded the women's studies/gender studies program at Community College of Philadelphia.
Local professor pens history of feminist political organizing
Longtime Mt. Airy resident Karen Bojar, professor emerita of English and Women's Studies at the Community College of Philadelphia, has been thinking for 20 years about the issues explored in her new book, “Feminist Organizing Across the Generations.” more
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