Literature
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Lower Oxford Woman, 84, Captures Pandemic’s Onset — ‘The Air Had a Deadness to It’ — in New Book of Poetry
Lower Oxford Township resident Marie-Louise Meyers offers a thoughtful response to the pandemic and its unwanted consequences in her new book of poetry, Isolation and Revelation. Steven Hoffman wrote about the writer for the Chester County Press. Meyers started working on her fourth book at the onset of the pandemic, and she can still vividly…
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Chester County Library System to Host Virtual Event with Bestselling Author on March 9
Ticket sales are now open for Chester County Library System’s much-anticipated, virtual NovelTea event featuring bestselling author Erik Larson on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 PM. Larson is renowned for Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, as well as The Devil in the White City, which is set to be a limited series…
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Oxford High School Grad Pens Perfect Prose for Short Story Contest
Oxford High School graduate Rose Rowe is one of four winners in the Penn State University Libraries Short Stories contest called “Through the Woods,” according to a report from the university. The writing contest encouraged students, faculty, and staff across five Penn State campuses to submit their best woodland-themed short stories or poetry. “Every contest…
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Distinguished Wayne Man — Villanova Prof and Emmy-Winning Writer Who Eschewed Hollywood — Dies at 88
Wayne resident Patrick J. Nolan VI — long-time professor of American literature at Villanova University and an Emmy Award-winning writer — has died at 88, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nolan had entered Villanova planning to become a lawyer. But by his graduation in 1955, he had lost that desire and found himself…
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WCU Grad’s New Book About Bizarre, Local Events from Yesteryear Sets an Appropriate Tone for Halloween
Jennifer Green, the Director of Education at the Chester County History Center and a graduate of West Chester University, has penned a new book, Dark History of Penn’s Woods: Murder, Madness, and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It is a compendium of local bizarre and spooky events, stories, and customs, released just in time for Halloween.…
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Chester County Library’s Henrietta Hankin Branch to Host Virtual Program About Diwali on Nov. 5
The Henrietta Hankin Branch of the Chester County Library will host a virtual educational program about Diwali on Friday, Nov. 5 from 7-8 PM. Dr. Preetha Kesari will explain what Diwali is, how it is celebrated all over the world, and what it symbolizes to the Indian population. This will include descriptions of origin stories…
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Award-Winning Chester County Library Offers Wide Range of Programs in October
The award-winning Chester County Library offers a wide range of programs, and its calendar is packed with events for people of all ages. Some of the highlights for October include: Medicare 101: Discover Your Options: If you will be joining the ranks of Medicare soon, are already in the Medicare system and have questions, are…
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‘A Library Card Is the Ticket You Need to Travel Across the Globe.’ Sign Up for One at Chester County Library
This month, the Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch are joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up Month. Whether it’s being used online or in person, a library card gives students the free tools to succeed in school and provides people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity…
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Unauthorized Biography Paints Andrew Wyeth in a New Light
Author W. Barksdale Maynard takes a fresh look at artist Andrew Wyeth in a new unauthorized biography. The portrait that emerges in Artists of Wyeth Country is one of contradictions about the famous Chadds Ford artist. Maynard profiled his book for the Daily Local News. During his three years of research, the author discovered that…
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Malvern-Area Teachers Look to Drive Children’s Literacy Rates by Revving Up the ‘Book-Mobile’
The pandemic’s effect on education includes reading skills. Area children, homebound without Wi-Fi access to online literature and without books of their own, were absent reading material. That setback put some gas in the tank of local educators to do something about it. Jen Samuel cracked the pages of this story for the Daily Local…
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Bestselling Novelist, Bucks County Resident Releases New Thriller
Kate White’s new novel, The Fiancée, reflects the COVID-19 timeframe in which it was written. It’s a domestic thriller set on a sprawling vacation estate that is nonetheless isolated, reports Rosemary Feitelberg for Women’s Wear Daily. White, a Bucks County resident, has spent a lifetime on the other end of the editorial process, evaluating submissions, reading galleys, and approving…
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Tickets Still Available for Chester County Library System’s Virtual Fundraiser with Bestselling Author on Thursday
Tickets are still available for the Chester County Library System’s virtual fundraiser – hosted in partnership with Reads & Company, an independent bookstore in Phoenixville – on Thursday, July 1 at 7 PM that features Riley Sager, a New York Times bestselling author. Sager will discuss his new release, Survive the Night. Jeffrey Deaver, author…
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Chester County Library System to Host Bestselling Author Riley Sager on July 1
Tickets are now available for the Chester County Library System’s virtual NovelTea event on Thursday, July 1st at 7 PM that features Riley Sager, a New York Times bestselling author. The event will be moderated by another literary heavyweight, Jeffery Deaver, the writer renowned for The Bone Collector and other works. Together, the two authors…
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Kennett Square Woman’s Dating Guide Helps Men Go from Cringeworthy to Right-Swipeworthy
An unexpected, married-to-single transition opened Noelle Benson’s eyes to how much dating had changed. Finding an available date meant hunting online, which often led to unexpected results at the ensuing in-person encounter. Benson wrote about these surprises — some good, some not so good — in a book highlighted by Richard Gaw for the Chester…
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Malvern Prep Grad’s Book Shares Wisdom Gleaned from Interviewing 38 Mothers of Famously Successful People
After 18 months of research and interviews, Chester Springs resident and Malvern Prep graduate Blake Gunther has produced a book that shares wisdom from 38 mothers of successful people, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The 310-page book highlights the upbringing of the participating mothers’ children and where they came from. Entitled Creatrix,…
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Chester County Library’s Henrietta Hankin Branch to Host Meet-the-Author Event on May 24
The Henrietta Hankin Branch of the Chester County Library invites the public to a virtual, meet-the-author event on Monday, May 24 at 7 PM, as Mamatha Prabhakar discusses her book, Pratichāyā. “Pratichāyā” is a Sanskrit word for “reflection.” The book is a tribute to the author’s father, K.G. Prabhakar, that captures his life’s journey in…
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Devon Author’s 36th Book May Be Her Most Important
Devon resident Beth Kephart, a prolific writer of 36 books, lays her life bare in her recently published memoir, Wife | Daughter | Self, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. The intimate and fascinating book invites readers into the backstory of her marriage to a Salvadoran artist, the everyday things that inspire her writing,…
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Chester County Library System Recognizes Its Esteemed Trustees During National Volunteer Week
The Chester County Commissioners issued a proclamation last week that hailed libraries as “the nation’s great equalizers of knowledge, providing free access to all.” Eighteen facilities throughout Chester County are proof that public libraries remain essential to our community. The demand for library service continues, and the libraries have risen to the challenge. This could…
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