Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the Friend in your life! The article below describes one of my WIPs. Dear Friends, I’m excited to be planning my trip to Historical Novel SocietyContinueContinue reading “Off to Historical Novel Society North America with a sample book cover!”
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Who Wore it Best? 8 “Girls” who dressed as Boys in the American Revolution
Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on both this topic and what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the Friend in your life! Dear Friends, Happy March! What happened to January? And February? It seems like just yesterday, I wasContinueContinue reading “Who Wore it Best? 8 “Girls” who dressed as Boys in the American Revolution”
My goyishe potato pancakes: A Jewish-Christian/Quaker Tale
Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the Friend in your life! Dear Friends, Happy holidays! At our last Book Club of the year, I was chatting with one of my friends. SheContinueContinue reading “My goyishe potato pancakes: A Jewish-Christian/Quaker Tale”
“Welcome”: a short story
Dear Friends, Last year, Friends Journal decided to do a fiction issue for the first time. This year they decided to do it again, and I’m excited that my story, “Welcome,” is in it. If you have a few moments, please check out my very short, short story. My story is a fictional account ofContinueContinue reading ““Welcome”: a short story”
Deconstructing the Bonnet
https://www.amazon.com.br/American-Quaker-Romances-Building-Christian/dp/8491349081 This book caught my eye when I saw it go by on Twitter Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the Friend in your life! It’s the end of September andContinueContinue reading “Deconstructing the Bonnet”
Anthony Benezet’s Revolutionary Academy for Children
Benezet set up a school for free Black children in his home on Chestnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on both this topic and what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the FriendContinueContinue reading “Anthony Benezet’s Revolutionary Academy for Children”
10 Ways I Consumed Books in 2021
Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the Friend in your life! Dear Friends, It’s July! Do you have time off? Are you going to the beach? Are you reading more? I haveContinueContinue reading “10 Ways I Consumed Books in 2021”
A Quaker Day in Darby
Hey Friends! I recently published a gift-sized book on what I’ve learned about early American Quakers. You can find it on Amazon. Pick up one for yourself and one for the Friend in your life! Dear Friends, I have been busy! After finishing the seventh (what?) revision of my first novel, I’ve made a goal toContinueContinue reading “A Quaker Day in Darby”
A Quaker “Happening” in Darby, PA May 1!
Live in the Philadelphia area? Interested in Quaker, Philadelphia, or library history? I’ll be at Darby Friends Meeting House at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, with others celebrating a new federal grant made to the Darby Free Library. Darby Free Library is the oldest library in continuous use in the U.S., founded by DarbyContinueContinue reading “A Quaker “Happening” in Darby, PA May 1!”
Flag
Flag above White with Collage, Jasper Johns, I was never a great painting student but I tried. My senior year at Oberlin I took Color Theory with Forbes Whiteside. Mostly I took painting because it was easy. And relaxing. You did have to put time in at the studio. But even if you were prettyContinueContinue reading “Flag”