Literature
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Multimillion-Dollar Renovation Proves Local Libraries Still Community Anchors in 21st Century
Following a two-year renovation worth $7.1 million, Radnor Memorial Library in Wayne looks better than ever, emphasizing its importance in the community, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The library, which already has an expansive book and DVD collection, now has more space for group meetings, stronger Wi-Fi, and an improved coffee machine to…
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Thought-Provoking Magazine from Media Resident a Resource for Women of All Ages
The Bridge, a thought-provoking and emotional new magazine and manual from Media resident Aubrey Fink, offers something for women of all ages, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. Fink, who is a graphic design student at the University of the Arts, was partly inspired to create the magazine by Amy Schumer’s memoir, The Girl…
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Springfield Woman Recovers from Eating Disorder by Creating Unique Wellness Business
Jaclyn DiGregorio of Springfield has turned her experiences of recovering from an eating disorder into a unique wellness business that promotes healthy living along with a strong mind, body, and spirit, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Springfield Press. Although a healthy athlete in high school, DiGregorio developed a Binge Eating Disorder while attending Georgetown University.…
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County Council Recognizes East Lansdowne Mayor Who Published Book in Memory of His Son
During a recent meeting at East Lansdowne Borough Hall, Delaware County Council recognized East Lansdowne Mayor John Dukes for the publication of a book in memory of his son. Dukes’s son was diagnosed with autism at birth and sadly passed away two years ago at the age of 25. In May, Dukes published a book…
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Chester Native, Owner of Aston-Based Insurance Brokerage Self-Publishes Novel
Anthony “Tony” Iacone – a Chester native and the owner of K&I Associates, an insurance brokerage based in Aston – has self-published a novel entitled Mario, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The book, recently released through Page Publishing, focuses on the title character, a second-generation Italian-American born and raised in an…
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Springfield Resident, Retired Philadelphia Firefighter Turns His Work Journal into a Book
Springfield resident Robert Marchisello has turned his work journal from almost four decades as a firefighter into a book entitled A Firefighter’s Journal, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Marchisello, who recently retired from the Philadelphia Fire Department, took notes on events during his shifts as a firefighter, from cadet to deputy chief. “I…
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Geraldo Rivera Visits Media to Promote His Autobiography
Journalist Geraldo Rivera visited the Media Theatre recently to promote his new autobiography, The Geraldo Show: A Memoir, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Rivera, a Fox News correspondent, signed books and went on stage for a sit-down interview. The 48-year veteran of the news industry was asked about everything from his friendship with…
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Haverford Resident, Author of Children’s Books Receives 2018 John Newbery Medal
Haverford resident Erin Entrada Kelly, an author of children’s books, has been honored with the 2018 John Newbery Medal by the Association for Library Service to Children for her book Hello, Universe, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. “It’s one of those things you daydream about, but you don’t actually think it’s ever going…
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Radnor Native Releases Her Fourth Book to Critical Acclaim
A decade after releasing her first memoir, Radnor native Kelly Corrigan has released her fourth book, Tell Me More, to critical acclaim, writes Tara Behan for Main Line Today. The book addresses the profound loss of her father and her close friend Liz. It hit the market in mid-January and moved quickly onto bestseller lists.…
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Celebrity Boxing Promoter, Marple Newtown Grad Pens Book on His Life and Career
Broomall native Damon Feldman, a former professional boxer and a celebrity boxing promoter, has written a book, The 16 Minute Man, that is a collection of memories from his childhood and his career in and around the ring, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The son of boxing trainer Marty Feldman, Damon…
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From CHESCO: America’s Largest Used Bookstore Attracts Both Book Lovers and Tourists
Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester is both a haven for book lovers who can explore the four floors of books and a tourist attraction with its own ghost stories, writes Meisha Johnson for CBS Philly. The Book Barn is in an actual dairy barn built in 1822. After World War II, the Baldwins bought…
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Novelist, Ridley Township Native Connects to Her Roots Through Writing
Diana Rodriguez Wallach, the young adult novelist who grew up in Ridley Township, connects with her Puerto Rican identity through her writing, writes Andrea Rodés for AL DÍA News. Rodriguez Wallach earned renown in American bookstores with Love and Summer Secrets, published a decade ago. The novel portrays a Philadelphia girl of Puerto Rican origin…
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DELCO Today Editor’s Newest Book a Great Read for College Basketball Fans This Time of Year
With March Madness now upon us, DELCO Today editor Mark Hostutler’s newest book, a retrospective on the original Big East conference, makes for a great read for college basketball fans this time of year. The book – entitled Fast Breaks, Finger Rolls, and Fisticuffs: Memories of Big East Basketball – commemorates the landmark conference’s first…
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Graduate of Upper Darby High School Now the Most Prolific Comic Book Writer Ever
Upper Darby High School graduate Chuck Dixon has written more comic book pages than any other writer in the history of the genre, earning him the Guinness World Record for the most published pages, writes Jerome Maida for PhillyVoice. The calculation was done by Jared Mitchell, who found that Dixon had surpassed Paul S. Newman’s…
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Local Comedian Releases New Book, ‘The Five People You Meet in Wawa’
The region’s legendary love for all things Wawa has now been immortalized in a book written by Philadelphia comedian Nick Kupsey, writes Marielle Mondon for PhillyVoice. Kupsey has created a spoof of Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven with his 40-page eBook entitled The Five People You Meet in Wawa. It highlights…
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From Muck to Magnificence, Newtown Square Woman Shares Wisdom of a Life with Horses
Newtown Square resident Mindy Tatz Chernoff estimates that she has probably cleaned thousands of horse stalls in her time, meticulously mucking them out and laying down new hay. Lucky to grow up with her beloved horses Buck and Rocky, Chernoff recalls a childhood in which she kept her barn cleaner than her room, recognizing early…
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Former Journalist, Wallingford Resident Chronicling Her Story in Series of Memoirs
She fled from two world wars, immigrated to a foreign country, and became a well-recognized voice for Chinese Americans. Now in Wallingford, Annabel Annuo Liu is chronicling that eventful journey with her third book in an autobiographical series of her life and her 11th overall book. The senior living resident of Plush Mills just released…
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Drexel Hill Native, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Grew Up on News
Her Drexel Hill upbringing fed her a steady supply of news as a child, and that experience helped shape Anna Quindlen into a winner of the coveted Pulitzer Prize. “As a kid, we got two newspapers, the Inquirer and the Bulletin,” Quindlen said in a Bucks County Courier Times report by Liz Johnson. Quindlen attended…
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