Literature
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New Book Commemorates History of Chester County Hospital on Its 125th Anniversary
If you’ve ever walked through doors of Chester County Hospital, you understand that its story is as much about you as it is about the hospital. The foundation of Chester County Hospital is a carefully sewn fabric. Durable and resilient, the threads that make each stitch are judiciously pieced together. The resulting pattern is culturally…
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Phoenixville a Focal Point in Popular Musician’s New Book
Phoenixville’s steadfastness is one of the focal points of a new book written by Dar Williams, the popular musician who has spent two decades performing in small towns, writes Trent Gillies for CNBC. Williams, who has sold millions of albums, drew from her experiences traveling the country to create her book What I Found in…
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Local Author Tells Story of Her Mother’s Strength, Father’s Death at the Hands of the Mob
New author Josephine Pasquarello of Kennett Square tells the story of her remarkable mother named Romania, and how she coped with raising 12 children in Philadelphia after the death of her husband, writes Steven Hoffman for the Chester County Press. Love & Loyalty goes back to the author’s early childhood and the day her father…
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Birmingham Township Woman’s Random Acts of Kindness the Subject of Her First Book
Birmingham Township’s Lisa Barrickman is taking advantage of the synergy between social media and online marketing to promote her first book, A Case for Kindness: 40 Ways to Love and Inspire Others, writes Sarah Moran for the Daily Local News. The book was inspired by a decision Barrickman made with her husband Josh three years…
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First-Time Author from Downingtown Pens Novel Inspired by Notorious Barefoot Bandit
Though it took much time and effort to get her first draft off the ground, Jennifer Fenn of Downingtown has since seen her debut novel, Flight Risk, take off in online sales. Originally from Kennett Square, Fenn introduced her novel to local audiences during recent book signings in Wayne and Exton, according to a Daily…
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Kennett Square Resident, Renowned Author Revives Vietnam’s Bloodiest Battle
His words have awakened vivid portrayals of life on the front lines, from the Battle of Mogadishu — that inspired Black Hawk Down — to the war on drug lord Pablo Escobar, the Iranian hostage crisis, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and now the Vietnam War’s battle for Huế. Inquirer reporter, author, and now…
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Pennsylvania’s Most Misspelled Word Is …
When it comes to food, Pennsylvanians feel the need to get it right. At least that’s how Google saw it early this year when the most popular “how to spell” search in the state came up as “sauerkraut.” Google Trends dubbed “sauerkraut” and dozens of other hard-to-spell words as America’s Most Misspelled Words in honor…
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Local Migrant Workers Inspire Award-Winning Author
You might call him the migrant whisperer, because he hears voices that others don’t. Specifically, author Mark Lyons has spent decades of his life listening to and giving a voice to Spanish-speaking migrant workers who seldom have a chance to speak for themselves. “I live attuned to people’s voices,” said the award-winning author in a…
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With Legacy of Memorial Day at Risk, Berwyn Author Aims to Rally American Economy
The Memorial Day legacy left by the men and women who sacrificed their lives for America is at risk of being squandered by the myth of free trade. That’s the message of Berwyn author James A. Stuber, whose new book cautions Americans about their buying habits “at a time when the smartphones we buy are…
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Personal Injury Lawyer, Wayne Resident Publishes First Novel
Wayne resident William L. Myers Jr., the founding partner of Myers Lafferty Law Offices in Philadelphia, has released his first novel, A Criminal Defense, published by Thomas & Mercer. Publishers Weekly gave the book rave reviews: “In Myers’ impressive debut (…) the gripping plot builds to an ending that is a complete shocker.” A Criminal…
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Wellington Square Bookshop, Other Indies Band Together to Find New Ways to Survive
Under pressure from online retail giants and big bookseller chains, independent bookstores like Wellington Square Bookshop are grouping together to find new ways to survive, writes Peter Crimmins for NewsWorks. The Exton bookstore was one of 15 shops in the region that took part in a cross-promotional event for Independent Bookstore Day on the last…
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Noted Chester County Author Releases First Work of Fiction
Chester County publisher Squire Cheyney Books has released First Date Homicides, a murder mystery based on facts relating to the Christian genocide and terrorism that is sweeping the globe. In the book, the central crimes in Chester County and the Philadelphia area and the characters are fictitious, even though some of the characters have traits…
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New Digital Media Lab Makes Library ‘a Jewel in the Crown That Is Chester County’
Local legislators, dignitaries, and library advocates gathered at the Chester County Library in Exton on Tuesday morning for a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the library’s new digital media lab and teen zone. The project, which included a total redesign of the library’s balcony, was in the planning stages for more than three years.…
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Downingtown Author Publishes Book Promoting Pro-Life Movement
Downingtown author Brendan Lyons has published a collection of short stories, entitled Single Candles, that focus on pro-life subjects and situations, writes Mickey Kelly for CatholicPhilly.com. The fictional stories form a chain of events that link the various characters who are committed to the sanctity of life. According to the author, the passion that builds…
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Exton’s Wellington Square Bookshop the Best Bookstore in Pennsylvania
Exton’s Wellington Square Bookshop has been selected as the best bookstore in Pennsylvania, writes Liz Steelman for Real Simple magazine, which partnered with Yelp to explore the best independent bookstores in the country. Real Simple and Yelp employed an algorithm that looks at the number of reviews and star rating to determine the best bookstore…
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Kennett’s Success Story Celebrated in New Book
As one of Time magazine’s best places to live in America, Kennett Square is now being praised in a new book published by two activists and local residents, Joan Holliday and Bob George, writes Fran Maye for the Kennett Paper. The Story of Kennett: Shaping Our Future One Child at a Time presents the tale…
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Man Tells Story of His 4,000-Mile Walk That Began in Chadds Ford in New Book
Four thousand miles and five years after he left his mother’s home in Chadds Ford to embark on a journey across America, Andrew Forsthoefel is retelling his experience in a book, writes Karen Brown for New England Public Radio. “When I committed to a long-distance through-hike, walking became both my lover and my enemy,” he…
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Malvern Resident, Beer Blogger Pens His Passion
For Malvern’s Bryan Kolesar, a good beer turned into a good homebrew, which turned into an after-hours hobby that has fermented into a passion, and the entire journey has been chronicled in his Brew Lounge blog. Kolesar is now a well-known beer blogger who also serves as an Ale Street News column writer, a contributor…
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