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Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” is one of the most beloved novels in the canon of Western literature, and a staple of holiday reading. Dickens never wrote a sequel.
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by Len Lear
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11/18/21
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Theroux's observations about travel and literature are well made and worth mentioning, but the book's appeal lies with its people.
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by Hugh Gilmore
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11/18/21
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Chestnut Hill poet, author and college professor Martin Wiley has a new book of poetry, “Just/More,” that “reflects the joys and pains of being a Black father in these times.”
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by Len Lear
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11/5/21
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Most children can't possibly imagine what career they will eventually pursue as adults (except maybe for Major League baseball players or U.S. President), but from the time Mt. Airy resident Jennifer …
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by Len Lear
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11/3/21
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Terry Connell's passionate, emotional journey with Stephan Love, his partner of three years, and the two years that he spent caring for him after he had contracted AIDS.
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by Len Lear
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10/29/21
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“The book is inspired by my mom, who lost her father when she was 18,” Laura Sibson said. “I wanted to write about teenagers navigating grief, and I thought that magic was a good metaphor … I hope readers love these girls as much as I loved writing about them.”
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by Len Lear
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10/21/21
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If ever there was a timely novel, it is Nancy Allen's “Grace.”
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by Len Lear
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9/17/21
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“Miss Lillian” Clark, was inspired to create her latest labor of love by her granddaughter, Alleya. The idea for an Alzheimer's book geared to children continued to percolate until she finally finished “I Am Not Myself.”
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by Len Lear
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8/26/21
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'Songbirds,' will be released late this year or very early next year.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/21
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There is an old adage in the publishing business: Write about what you know. Tony DePaul is a perfect example of the truth of this bromide. DePaul, a mid-70s dynamo who was born in Chestnut Hill …
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New book by Chestnut Hill master of the crime drama
by Len Lear
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8/6/21
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Poet Susan Windle new book “Through the Gates, The Second Omer Journey” continues her journey through daily life sustained and guided by the Jewish practice of Omer.
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by Len Lear
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7/15/21
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Mt. Airy resident Lynn Gregory, 74, is living proof that it is never too late to write a novel.
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by Len Lear
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7/1/21
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Valerie Ogden was so inspired by Apollo that she wrote a book about him, “Saving Apollo.”
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by Len Lear
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6/25/21
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When West Mt. Airy resident Susan Russell and her business partner Lucy Noland launched their publishing company, Archimedes' Printing Shoppe & Sundry Goodes, in late 2019, there was no way they could know, of course, that the crippling coronavirus pandemic was just around the corner like a snake, waiting to strike.
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by Len Lear
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6/25/21
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Chestnut Hill author, singer/songwriter and professional storyteller Ted Fink, 81, left a copy of his fifth novel, “Pebbles in the Fire,” which came out in March, for me in the Local office with a handwritten note saying in part: “I hope you find this story a fun read.”
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by Len Lear
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6/24/21
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In his latest book, “A Course Called America” (Avid Press), Tom Coyne set out on a goal to play every course that has hosted US Open and a golf course in every state. I’ll spare you the suspense: He achieves it. The real story, however, is in the how, with who, why and the search for the quintessential American course.
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by R. John Burnes
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6/23/21
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Ray Didinger starts out his new book with a Q & A he gave “in the activities room at the Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church.” Why would a local church invite a sportswriter to address their congregation?
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by Len Lear
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6/18/21
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Alex London, 41, a resident of Mt. Airy (“I love this community”), surely has to be one of the most prolific authors in the Philadelphia area (or anywhere else).
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by Len Lear
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6/18/21
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I have been a long-time admirer of the work of Jane M. Von Bergen, 66, who retired in late 2017 as a labor writer for more than half of her 35 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jane and her …
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by Len Lear
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6/16/21
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When I found out recently that John Szwed has been living in Chestnut Hill for years, I was floored. I thought for sure he'd be living in New York or L.A.
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by Len Lear
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6/3/21
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