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Author and publisher Sherrie Elle spent four years in Thailand, teaching English to children there and returning to Philadelphia six months ago.
New Germantown publisher, turning pain into art
Germantown resident Sherrie Elle, an author and founder of a book publishing company, is a woman who comes with an unusual story of her own.  more
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Michelle Lofton, a longtime Mt. Airy resident, is author of the just-published book, “From Zero to Prepared: A Senior's Guide to Budget Prepping.”
A local ‘prepper’ writes tips for older adults on a budget
Michelle Lofton, of Mt. Airy, grew up with so little that her home sometimes had no electricity, food or hot water. That background infuses her new book on budgeting for seniors. more
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Longtime Mt. Airy resident Howard A. Myrick has a decades-long history of military service and teaching communications in college, including a 27-year stint at Temple University.
Race, authoritarianism, examined in 'Protect & Defend'
Howard Myrick knows what it is like to overcome odds and to battle racist attitudes and practices. more
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Hain (left) and her traveling buddy, Sharon Bigelow, enjoy the company of baby elephants in the Nairobi Nursery at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.
Stunning new wildlife book by Wyndmoor's 'Elephant Lady'
“Going to Africa is a spiritual journey for me. It's as close as I get to God,” insists Judith Hain, Wyndmoor professional photographer. more
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The close friendship between Chestnut Hill author Jeffrey Stern (left) and Aimal (last name withheld), former taxi driver and arms dealer in Afghanistan, is the subject of Stern's powerful new book, “The Mercenary.”
Hill author's powerful new war tale, 'The Mercenary'
There’s an old Middle Eastern saying: Once the camel’s nose is in the tent, you cannot get it out. And once Jeffrey Stern gets on a case, you cannot get him off it. more
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Laya Martinez, author of the extraordinarily candid and compelling memoir, “When Your Family Says No,” will be discussing the book on Saturday, April 15, 1 p.m., at Hilltop Books in Chestnut Hill.
Local author brings 'family betrayal' to Hill bookstore
“I never reconciled with my parents. I did go to see my mom, and I was allowed to go into the house, but my husband never could." more
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Josh Hitchens
‘Hard Times’ at Maxwell mansion
Local author Josh Hitchens will lead an in-person discussion of Charles Dickens’ “Hard Times,” at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 2, at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion. more
A typical young Amish family in Lancaster County gets around in a horse and buggy, as their forebears did for centuries.
Local book author recounts her 10 years with Amish women
What are the lives of Amish women really like? Over the course of a decade, author Judy Stavisky spent hundreds of hours getting to know the women of Lancaster County's reclusive Amish community to elicit an answer to this question. more
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James Miller is seen in his Chestnut Hill home with two of the books his new company, Chestnut Hill Press, has published in recent months.
At 78, publishing books after a lifetime of travel
After a lifetime of working in technology, with travel that took him all over Asia, James Whipple Miller started an improbable new career after settling in Chestnut Hill eight years ago.  He founded a publishing company. more
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore in Mt. Airy is celebrating its 18th anniversary with a new look that offers customers a calming atmosphere.
Big Blue Marble’s new look: a peaceful place amid the chaos
At a time when neighborhood bookstores are sprouting again in the Northwest, Big Blue Marble Bookstore in Mt. Airy is sailing confidently into its 18th year with a new look. more
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Jim Zervanos, author of “That Time I Got Cancer: A Love Story,” will discuss his journey with cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 a.m., with the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.
A medical miracle tells a story of trauma and survival
Jim Zervanos was clearly living a charmed life a decade ago. But cancer is a devilish intruder and doesn't care how perfect your life is. more
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The Rev. Robert L. Polk, of Roxborough, who served as the youth minister at the renowned Riverside Church in Manhattan, chats with the Rev. Deborah Northern, the congregation’s minister of parish care.
Powerful autobiography by nonagenarian pioneer
At 94 years old, the Rev. Robert L. Polk – who recently published his third book – has always been a pioneer. more
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Chestnut Hill author John K. Krieger, who has taught several subjects in numerous foreign countries, will sign copies of his book of short stories, “Glimpses,” at noon, Saturday, Jan. 28, at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.
A peripatetic author brings his travels to the page
Chestnut Hill’s John K. Krieger will be signing copies of his newly published short stories this weekend at Booked. more
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Prolific longtime Mt. Airy author Eli Goldblatt will have a poetry reading from “Wissahickon Creek: Walks & Dreams” at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., on Sunday, Jan. 15, 3 p.m.
Mt. Airy professor/poet/higher-education critic at booked
Eli Goldblatt, a professor of English at Villanova University from 1990 to 1996 and at Temple University from 1996 to 2019, has some very strong opinions about higher education in the U.S. more
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Alfred O’Neill displays an advertising poster for his latest book, “Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder.”
New novel plumbs family mob history
Chestnut Hill author Alfred O'Neill Jr.'s second novel in a trilogy, “Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder,” is based on a true story. more
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“Boundaries,” a compelling drama of therapy, is included in “Frankly Feminist,” a Brandeis University Press anthology. It was written by Chestnut Hill author Ilene Raymond Rush, who has written dozens of articles for newspapers and national magazines.
A story of secrets kept hidden in Chestnut Hill
“Boundaries,” a short story by Chestnut Hill writer Ilene Raymond Rush published in “Frankly Feminist,” takes place in Chestnut Hill. more
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Chestnut Hill Local publisher John Derr discusses his book, "Another Christmas Carol: A Modern Sequel to the Charles Dickens Classic," at a gathering last year.
What the Dickens! ‘A Christmas Carol’ pops up for the holidays
There aren’t many stories as beloved as Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic, “A Christmas Carol.”  Countless versions and adaptations have emerged. more
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Chestnut Hill author Ted Fink holds a copy of “Descent into Darkness, A Fight Against Terror,” his sixth novel, released Sept. 30, a story about an angry father who sets out to get revenge on the person responsible for harming his daughter.
Local author writes chilling tale in latest novel
Fink's newest effort is “Descent into Darkness, A Fight Against Terror,” in which an angry father sets out to get revenge against the person responsible for duping his daughter into making a pornographic film. more
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The 35-year relationship between Sandy Cotton and Eddie Flotte inspired the new book “Love Letters in Watercolor.”
The life - and death - that inspired an artist’s new book
One of the many joys of Christmas in Chestnut Hill is the return of award-winning artist Eddie Flotte. more
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Also a musician, Tuttle is seen here performing “Break Someone Else's Heart,” a Big Band sound which he recently co-wrote, with The Rev. Chris Quintet and singer Lucie Daigle, his wife.
Local lawyer, musician and author mines gold again
Richard Tuttle, a professional musician and retired lawyer who just released the CD single, “Break Someone Else's Heart,” is also an author whose dialogue is often spellbinding. more
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