Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Literary Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Dec. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Literary Philadelphia

Local author, Thom Nickels, will be available to sign copies of book

Since Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin put type to printing press, Philadelphia has been a haven and an inspiration for writers. Local essayist Agnes Repplier once shared a glass of whiskey with Walt Whitman, who frequently strolled Market Street. Gothic writers like Edgar Allan Poe and George Lippard plumbed the city’s dark streets for material.

In the twentieth century, Northern Liberties native John McIntyre found a backdrop for his gritty noir in the working-class neighborhoods, while novelist Pearl S. Buck discovered a creative sanctuary in Center City. From Quaker novelist Charles Brockden Brown to 1973 U.S. poet laureate Daniel Hoffman, author Thom Nickels explores Philadelphia’s literary landscape.

Highlights from Literary Phladelphia

· The book connects the history of Philadelphia writers to local and national history.

· The book shows how writing can change lives and books can change the world.

· The dramatic impact of these stories will make the reader want to read the authors’ work.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

1805 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

When:  Thursday, January 7th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781626198104).

The combination of Arcadia Publishing & The History Press creates the largest and most comprehensive publisher of local and regional content in the USA. By empowering local history and culture enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences, we create exceptional books that are relevant on a local and personal level, enrich lives, and bring readers closer - to their community, their neighbors, and their past. Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com