• To Ease the Fear of Spinning Winds, Local Great-Grandma Spins a Calming Tale

    To Ease the Fear of Spinning Winds, Local Great-Grandma Spins a Calming Tale

    A new children’s book, written for a four-year-old by his great-grandma, is intended to help kids deal with the scary things of life, reports Stephanie Sigafoos for The Morning Call.  On the afternoon of August 4, 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias violently swept across the east coast, spawning six FE-2 tornados along the way, including one that spun the roof off a Doylestown daycare center,…

  • Solebury Teen Wins Same Recognition Once Earned by Stephen King

    Solebury Teen Wins Same Recognition Once Earned by Stephen King

    Casey Epstein-Gross. Solebury School senior, has been awarded a National Gold Medal in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Philadelphia Writing Project. The honorific has been bestowed since 1923 to recognize celebrated artists and writers while they were teenagers. Past recipients include horror-author Stephen King, novelist-poet Joyce Carol Oates and pop-art icon Andy Warhol.  Epstein-Gross’ winning entry was…

  • Find Perfect Gifts for the Bookaholic in Your Life in These Local Indie Bookstores

    Find Perfect Gifts for the Bookaholic in Your Life in These Local Indie Bookstores

    The best way to surprise the bookaholic in your life with a perfect gift and support local small businesses at the same time is to shop in some of the best independent bookstores in the region, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Narberth Bookshop is open for in-person shopping and is also taking orders…