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What do book lovers enjoy almost as much as reading a book? Talking about it, of course! A group of us here at the Daily Record/Sunday News has decided to take our book talk beyond the newsroom.
We'll share what we like, and what we don't, about the books we are reading. This will also be the place to find out about local authors, new releases, upcoming book signings and what's going on at the York County libraries.
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And, of course, we want to hear from you too. Email your book review to schain@ydr.com and we will post it on Book Buzz.
Category Archives: Local author
Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers invite new members to July meeting
The Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers is seeking new members. The next meeting is July 6, 2013, at the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library in Mechanicsburg.
Ron Hershner’s ‘Letters From Home’ focuses on Civil War family
Springettsbury Township attorney and author Ron Hershner focuses on the Civil War homefront in “Letters From Home: York County, Pennsylvania, during the Civil War,” released May 2013.
Posted in Book news, Book signings, Civil War books, History, Local author, Local events, Local history, Nonfiction, War
Tagged attorney, book signing, civil war, copperhead, john harvey anderson, lawyer, letters, letters from home, ron hershner, stock and leader, york county, york county heritage trust
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Shrewsbury author Kevin Buck to speak at East Berlin Community Library
Shrewsbury author Kevin Buck will speak on his book “Looking for Miss Crabtree and Other Confessions of a Gravehunter” at East Berlin Community Library June 15, 2013.
Posted in Author visit, Book news, Book signings, Library events, Local author, Local events, Nonfiction
Tagged east berlin, east berlin community library, grave hunter, grave hunting, gravehunter, gravehunting, kevin buck, looking for miss crabtree and other confessions of a gravehunter, pop culture, shrewsbury
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West Manchester Twp. writer Pattie Crider wins award at Philly conference
West Manchester Township writer Pattie Crider won first place in the 2013 Philadelphia Writers’ Conference’s nonfiction contest for her essay on juvenile life Corey Hollinger.
Midtown Scholar to celebrate Maurice Sendak, Richard Scarry with birthday bash
Midtown Scholar Bookstore’s Literary Celebration Series presents “A WIld and Scarry Summer,” a birthday bash in honor of Maurice Sendak and Richard Scarry June 22, 2013.
Posted in Book news, Book stores, Books made into movies, Children's books, Crafts, For fun, For kids, Kids' titles adults will love, Local author, Local events, Uncategorized
Tagged a wild and scarry summer, maurice sendak, midtown scholar bookstore, richard scarry, the literary celebrations series, the midtown cinema, where the wild things are
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Area authors release ‘Keystone Tombstones Civil War’
Joe Farrell, Joe Farley and Lawrence Knorr recently released “Keystone Tombstones Civil War: Famous Graves Found in Pennsylvania” via Sunbury Press.
Posted in Book news, Civil War books, History, Local author, Local history, Nonfiction, War
Tagged battle of gettysburg, civil war, famous graves found in pennsylania, gettysburg national cemetery, joe farley, joe farrell, keystone tombstones, lawrence knorr, mechanicsburg, sunbury press, thaddeus stevens
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Gettysburg author Jessica James releases new Civil War novel
Gettysburg author Jessica James released her third historical fiction novel “Above and Beyond,” set during the Civil War, as an e-book May 23, 2013.
Scott Mingus, James McClure, Mark Nesbitt to sign books at Irvin’s
Area historians and authors Scott Mingus Sr., James McClure and Mark Nesbitt will sign copies of their books 6 to 8 p.m. June 12, 2013, at Irvin’s Books in West Manchester Township.
Posted in Book news, Book signings, Book stores, Civil War books, History, Local author, Local events, Local history, Nonfiction, War
Tagged civil war, echoing still more civil war voices from york county pa, gettysburg, ghosts of gettysburg, irvin's books, james mcclure, jim mcclure, mark nesbitt, scott mingus, scott mingus sr.
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York authors set up downtown for First Friday June 7
York author Julie Swope and Red Lion author Amy Kopperude will be downtown for York’s First Friday June 7, 2013.
Posted in Book news, Book signings, Crafts, Inspirational reading, Local author, Local events, Memoir
Tagged abuse, amy kopperude, bead bugs, beaver street, bug-themed crafts, craft, downtown, first friday, grace manor bed and breakfast, harp, julie swope, memoir, of roots and wings, York, york city
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‘PA Books’ to re-air episodes covering Battle of Gettysburg reads
In June 2013, Pennsylvania Cable Network will air encore episodes of “PA Books” that feature authors who’ve written on the Battle of Gettysburg.
