Literature
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New Bookshop, Bindery in Bristol Is a Dream Come True for Its Owner
Mill Street in Bristol is a street of dreams for entrepreneurs, and the latest just opened its newest addition, Bristol Books & Bindery. JD Mullane wrote about the new shop for Philly Burbs. Elaine Powers is a rookie entrepreneur who knows she is facing a fragile and inflationary economy. “It’s a risk my family took,”…
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Yardley Museum Welcomes Writers of All Levels to Upcoming Poetry Workshop
A museum in Bucks County will be hosting a literary event for writers of all levels to enjoy the beauty of writing poetry. The Gather Place Museum, located in Yardley, will be hosting a community poetry writing workshop on April 30. The event will be held at 188 South Canal Street from 2 – 3:30…
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Bucks County Bookshop Celebrates 100 Years of Books from Major Publishing Company
A popular bookshop in Bucks County is celebrating a major milestone for a huge publisher, whose books line most of their shelves. The Lahaska Bookshop, located at 162A Peddler’s Village, Route 263 & Street Road in Lahaska, is commemorating the 100th birthday of W. W. Norton & Company, a major book publisher based in New…
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Popular Bucks County Bookshop Gives Hint About its Upcoming Reopening
One of the most popular bookshops in Bucks County has given a hint for when they may be reopening their doors to the public. Farley’s Bookshop, located at 44 South Main Street in New Hope, has been closed since the beginning of the year so the shop can undergo repairs and restorations. Recently, a sign…
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Renowned Author to Speak to Bucks School District About Their New Library Policy
An author, whose book is a central part of a controversy in Bucks County, is visiting the area to discuss her work’s content. Chris Ullery wrote about the author for Philly Burbs. Renowned author Jean Kwok, whose book “Girl in Translation” is being challenged under a new library policy, recently visited Doylestown to speak at…
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Bucks County Free Library Kicking Off ‘Tech Talks’ at Popular Doylestown Location
The Bucks County Free Library will begin an interactive and educational event that will help local residents find answers to their tech questions. The first of the events will be held at the Doylestown branch of the library, located at 150 South Pine Street, on April 19 at 2 PM and will focus on streaming…
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New Bookstore, Bindery to Host Grand Opening in Historic Part of Bucks County
A new bookstore is set to open in a historic part of Bucks County, and book lovers from around the area are bound (no pun intended) to love it. The Bristol Bookstore & Bindery will be opening their new shop on the popular Mill Street in Bristol on April 1. Located at 129 Mill Street,…
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More Than 90 Years After its Debut, Book by Bucks Author Continues to Wow Readers
As her major work celebrates a milestone, an author with an important connection to Bucks County is remembered for her talent and activism. Back in January, I was in the Lahaska Bookshop looking through their selection. I saw Pearl S. Buck’s name on one of the upper shelves where I stood and I remember reading…
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Ottsville Coffee Shop to Host Poets in Live Reading as Part of Literary Tour
A cafe in Bucks County will be hosting two poets who are going on a tour to read and promote their artistic endeavors. Brig O’ Doon Coffee House, 239 Durham Road in Ottsville, will be hosting traveling poets Diane Sahms and g emil reutter as they read and perform their poetry on March 19. The…
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Famous Theatre Opens Its 100th Year of Performances with Play Centered in Bucks County
In celebration of a century of theater, a local venue is kicking off the year with a play that takes place in the Bucks County area. Ellen Wilson Dilks wrote about the primiere for the Delco Culture Vultures. The Hedgerow Theatre, located at 64 Rose Valley Road in Media, opened its centennial year of live…
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Popular Bucks County Bookshop Gives Updates on Renovations, Planned Reopening
One of Bucks County’s most popular bookshops has announced updates on the renovations that have temporally closed their long-standing store. The owners of Farley’s Bookshop, located at 44 South Main Street in New Hope, have given shoppers an update on their renovations to their popular stop in the town. “About three weeks ’til we get…
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Bucks County Community College’s High School Short Fiction Contest Open for Entries
Bucks County Community College is calling for entries for this year’s Short Fiction Contest for high school students (grades 9-12). High School students who are residents of Bucks County, or who are enrolled in school in Bucks County, are eligible to enter the contest, which is in its sixth year. Home-schooled students in the county are also eligible. Each student may submit one original short…
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BUCKSCO Today Interview: Wife of Hatboro Officer Taken by Bee Sting Describes Her Journey
It’s been 16 months since Whitney Lyn Allen’s husband — Hatboro K9 police officer Ryan Allen — was felled by a happenstance bee sting at his Quakertown home. She spent much of that period grieving and attending to her newborn son, who she was carrying during Ryan’s initial incapacity. But she also carved out both…
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Author’s Latest Book Tells the Story of Her Childhood Growing Up in Yardley
A Bucks County native is continuing a series where she discusses her life growing up in the area through the use of fictional characters. Diane Campbell-Green, who grew up in Yardley, utilizes the places and people she grew up around in the area as the backdrop for many of her written works. Most recently, the…
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Bucks County Community College Encourages High School Scribes to Enter 36th Annual Poetry Contest
Bucks County Community College, which has been nurturing writers for more than 50 years, calls on creative young people to enter the 36th annual Bucks County High School Poet of the Year contest for the chance to win $300. Students have until Friday, March 10 to submit three original poems, according to Dr. Ethel Rackin, director…
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Looking to Trade Your Old Books for New Ones This Year? The Yardley Historical Association Has You Covered
One of the oldest libraries in Bucks County, in partnership with a local historical organization, will be hosting a fun literary event very soon. The Old Library by Lake Afton will be hosting a book swap event on Feb. 11 at 1 PM. The event is hosted by the Yardley Historical Society, which is a…
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Author Pens Book on Langhorne’s Boone Farm, Future Home of African American Museum of Bucks County
A Bucks County author has published a new book on the history of one of the area’s most well-known and most talked about estates. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the author for the Bensalem Patch. Boone Farm in Langhorne, the future permanent home of the African American Museum of Bucks County, is the subject of a…
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Longstanding Bucks County Bookshop Temporarily Closes Its Doors For Renovations, Updates to Store
One of Bucks County’s most popular bookshops has announced their temporary closure so they can update their long-standing store. Farley’s Bookshop, located at 44 South Main Street in New Hope, has been one of the most popular shops in the riverside town. In operation since 1967, the store has been offering literary essentials to locals…
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