Literature
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Penn State Abington Initiative Significantly Reduces Student’s Textbook Costs
A new Penn State Abington initiative has so far saved the school’s students over $45,000 this semester in textbook costs, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State News. Seven faculty members have redesigned their courses to remove the need for textbook purchases while ensuring the integrity of the coursework was maintained. The faculty members were…
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Southwest Airline Flight 1380 Almost Didn’t Make it To PHL Last Year
An emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport was the only option when an engine blew on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, writes Kyle Arnold for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We couldn’t see, we couldn’t breathe, and a piercing pain stabbed our ears, all while the aircraft snapped into a rapid roll and skidded hard to the left…
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Warner Bros. Says No To Local Harry Potter Fan Festival
Local Harry Potter fans were not happy to find out that the Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill has fallen victim to Warner Bros. crackdown on similar gatherings in an attempt to halt the unauthorized commercial activity, writes Kristen De Groot for the NBC Bay Area. “It’s almost as if Warner Bros. has been taken…
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Bryn Mawr College Scientist Who Discovered Y-Chromosome Featured in Bill Bryson’s New Book
Bill Bryson, the famous American-British travel writer and humorist, has a new book out with several local connections, including a Bryn Mawr scientist, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Body: A Guide for Occupants was released last week and offers a fresh look at everything from heart and lungs to pills, to dieting.…
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New book by MIT professor challenges traditional leadership models
What if your organization had more than one ‘go to’ person? What if there were several people at different levels that you could trust to lead? Traditional leadership models all too often lead to a systematic erosion of trust—subterfuge, disengagement, low productivity and low quality, corruption, and worse—asserts a new book out today. According to…
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Wyncote’s Janet Benton Receives Rave Reviews for Her Debut Novel
The debut novel by Wyncote’s Janet Benton “Lilli De Jong” is earning the writer rave reviews, writes Linda Finarelli for Times Chronicle. The historical fiction tells the story of a young Quaker woman in late nineteen century Philadelphia. Abandoned by her lover and forced to leave her home and job as a teacher, she gives…
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Book Notes: Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
By Leslie Finkel What a great read! Funny and insightful, Getting Naked uses a “fable” to illustrate how best to market management consulting services – however, the model that the author, Paul Lencioni posits is applicable across any business that builds and manages client relationships. Lencioni owns a management consulting firm and is the New…
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From Delco: Man Tells Story of His 4,000-Mile Walk That Began in Chadds Ford in New Book
Four thousand miles and five years after he left his mother’s home in Chadds Ford to embark on a journey across America, Andrew Forsthoefel is retelling his experience in a book, writes Karen Brown for New England Public Radio. “When I committed to a long-distance through-hike, walking became both my lover and my enemy,” he…
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Plans for New Narberth Bookshop Becoming the Best Read of the Fall
It’s been her lifelong dream to open a small, independent bookstore, and the mere mention of that coming reality on Facebook and in the news is quickly becoming the best read of the fall for Narberth residents. “All I’ve ever wanted is a little bookstore,” Ellen Trachtenberg said in a Main Line Media News report…
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Pottstown Library Renovation Uncovers Wealth of Architectural Treasures
The most expensive and largest phase of the Pottstown Regional Public Library renovation has uncovered a wealth of hidden architectural treasures in the building, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The renovation has revealed some interesting original elements of the building, which was originally a Post Office. The removal of some walls and ceilings…
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