A year ago I began a review for K.L Montgomery’s “Romance in Rehoboth” book series with “Books of fiction to review that take place between the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays are hard to find. Finding an Author living in the area isn’t quite as hard, but their writings often don’t take place on the Delmarva […]
Continue ReadingJoin noted Tubman biographer, Kate Clifford Larson, for an evening exploring how the core of Harriet Tubman’s life experiences are rooted in the geography of the fields, forests, paths, and waterways of the Eastern Shore and beyond. Learn about Tubman’s complex life, with new details based on the latest research, and share in celebrating her […]
Continue ReadingLauren Monroe, author of The Maryland Shores women’s fiction series will greet book-buying customers, looking for that ideal gift for mom, the day before Mother’s Day — Saturday afternoon, May 12th 2018 Monroe, who in real life is Loriann Oberlin, therapist and non-fiction author, has written two books in her series thus far, which is […]
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, April 12, 2018 author, Priscilla Cummings will be at Kent School in to conduct a series of talks and writing workshops with Kent School students. Ms. Cummings is the second Kudner Leyon Visiting Author to visit Kent School this academic year. Her appearance is made possible through the School’s Kudner Leyon Endowed Fund. […]
Continue ReadingNovelist and short story writer Amber Dermont, this year’s recipient of the Mary Wood Fellowship, will be hosting two events at the Literary House in April. Her craft talk on humor in fiction will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 4:30 p.m., and she will read from her own work on Wednesday, April […]
Continue ReadingThe thrill of log canoe racing—four to 18 people in choreographed motion, balancing the strain on the rig, calling out puffs and lifts, eyeing the competition, sailing low on the water with enough horsepower to exceed theoretical hull speed in optimum conditions—is an experience seldom equaled, and one that is explored in a new book, […]
Continue ReadingPhilip Sicker, professor of English and author of literature on the work of Henry James, James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, and others, will speak at the Rose O’Neill Literary House on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The event, which is part of the annual Sophie Kerr Lecture Series, is entitled “In the Eyes of God: Surveillance […]
Continue Reading(Saint Martin’s Ministries) Avid readers know how a well-written book can transport you to another time and place. Enjoying a fictional story or the telling of a real-life event can be both entertaining and educational. But how do authors get from an idea for a book to an actual published title? Area residents can get […]
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