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Schedule Update, July 25

7/25/2014

Author appearances, reviews, and interviews, with links
when available

Upcoming Events

Dates to be announced:

Feature article and interview with author Louis Greenstein in The Press of Atlantic City
Interview with Louis on the podcast This Creative Life
Review on Svetlana's Reads and Views

Thursday, 9/25: Reading and book signing at Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8/30: Reading and book signing at Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 North Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 8/13: Guest post by Louis Greenstein at "Chaotic Compendiums: The Place to Find Your Next Book"

Tuesday, 8/12: Review by "Chaotic Compendiums: The Place to Find Your Next Book"

Thursday, 8/7: Reading and book signing as part of "Down the Shore" event, with photographer Michael M. Koehler and Zsa's Ice Cream Truck, at Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, 7/27: Reading and book signing at The Quadrangle, 3300 Darby Road, Haverford, PA, 2:00 p.m.

Past Events

Saturday, 7/19: Appearance and book signing at "Celebrating Philly Publishers!", Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts, 7924 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Monday, 7/14: Review in Cleaver Magazine

Wednesday, 6/18: Official book launch party, with reading and book signing, at Head House Books, 619 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, 6/12: Reading and book signing at Main Point Books, 1041 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, 6/9: Review in The Piker Press

Wednesday, 6/4: Guest post by Louis, "Three Things I Learned About Writing From My Day Jobs," on Maryann Miller's blog

Monday, 6/2: Maryann Miller discusses other work by Louis Greenstein in her Monday Morning Musings

Sunday, 6/1: Book review on Maryann Miller's blog, "It's Not All Gravy"

Thursday, May 8: Advance review in Philadelphia Review of Books

Monday, March 17: Advance review in Small Press Reviews

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Charlie's Review

7/16/2014

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In the latest review of Mr. Boardwalk on Goodreads, "Charlie" begins in this way:

I received this First Reads book from Goodreads.com for review.
I put off reading this book, for a month, simply because I didn't think it would interest me that much. You see, I'm an Ocean City, New Jersey guy, dating back to the 40's to the early 60's. I worked several summers on and near the Boardwalk and had a great time as one should working near the beach. Ahhhh, the times.

We're not sure why he applied for a free book if he didn't think the subject would interest him. But he goes on to say that, once he got into the book, he liked it, and he gives it five stars. Thanks, Charlie!

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The Jersey Shore Comes to Mount Airy

7/14/2014

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Serendipity strikes! It turns out that noted photographer Michael M. Koehler has recently published a book of photos of the boardwalk at Seaside Heights and Seaside Park (images taken before Hurricane Sandy). The book will be featured along with our Mr. Boardwalk at Big Blue Marble Bookstore in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, on Thursday, August 7, at 7:00 p.m. You'll be able to hear the shore and see the shore, and maybe taste the shore if we bring some taffy, all without getting sand in your toes.

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Five Stars *****

7/13/2014

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Two new five-star reviews of Mr. Boardwalk on Amazon:

This is a wonderful book so full of description that you can feel, see, and taste the boardwalk. ...

A blend of wisdom, humor, action, authenticity, and magic, juggled masterfully by a consummate showman.

Though the book is about a young man who juggles, we have not yet had a real juggler at an author appearance. Anyone want to volunteer?

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"Evocative," "Colorful," "Picturesque"

7/11/2014

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Latest Amazon review of Mr. Boardwalk:

This is a beautifully written, evocative coming of age story. It brought back vividly picturesque memories of Atlantic City.

The reviewer is Julie Gold. We're told that's THE Julie Gold, Grammy-winning songwriter. She must have fallen for the name of the 1970s senior-prom band mentioned in the novel, "Petrified Grapefruit."

Also there's a recent Goodreads comment by "Steven":

A wonderfully evocative tale of Atlantic City before the casinos, young love, growing up and coming to terms with one's life. Rich with the smell of the ocean and the colorful characters who populate the Boardwalk. Highly recommended.

That word evocative comes up a lot in comments about the novel. For good reason.

And to evoke even more, we're working on a combined presentation with a photographer who has taken amazing pictures of the Atlantic City boardwalk. More on that soon.

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More Schedule Info

7/4/2014

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Author appearances, reviews, and interviews, with links when available

Upcoming Events

Dates to be announced:

Feature article and interview with author Louis Greenstein in The Press of Atlantic City
Interview with Louis on the podcast This Creative Life
Review on Svetlana's Reads and Views

Thursday, 9/25: Reading and book signing at Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8/30: Reading and book signing at Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 North Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 8/13: Guest post by Louis Greenstein at "Chaotic Compendiums: The Place to Find Your Next Book"

Tuesday, 8/12: Review by "Chaotic Compendiums: The Place to Find Your Next Book"

Thursday, 8/7: Reading and book signing at Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, 7/27: Reading and book signing at The Quadrangle, 3300 Darby Road, Haverford, PA, 2:00 p.m.

Past Events

Wednesday, 6/18: Official book launch party, with reading and book signing, at Head House Books, 619 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, 6/12: Reading and book signing at Main Point Books, 1041 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, 6/9: Review in The Piker Press

Wednesday, 6/4: Guest post by Louis, "Three Things I Learned About Writing From My Day Jobs," on Maryann Miller's blog

Monday, 6/2: Maryann Miller discusses other work by Louis Greenstein in her Monday Morning Musings

Sunday, 6/1: Book review on Maryann Miller's blog, "It's Not All Gravy"

Thursday, May 8: Advance review in Philadelphia Review of Books

Monday, March 17: Advance review in Small Press Reviews

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Schedule Update, July 25

Charlie's Review

The Jersey Shore Comes to Mount Airy

Five Stars *****

"Evocative," "Colorful," "Picturesque"

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﻿"A heartfelt bildungsroman, a st﻿ory of a man coming to terms w﻿ith his comp﻿﻿li﻿cat﻿ed youth, and a vivid novel of place"﻿﻿﻿ ﻿— Joe ﻿Samuel Starnes﻿﻿

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"A heartfelt bildungsroman, a story of a man coming to terms with his complicated youth, and a vivid novel of place"
— Joe Samuel Starnes