Are Ghost Writers the Only Ghosts at Port Richmond Bookstore?
(Above: From left: Greg Gillespie, Irish Edition writer Frank Dougherty, book dealer Dave Miller, and paranormal investigator John Levy discuss the weird occurrences taking place at Port Richmond Books. — Photo | Jim Talone) By Frank Dougherty Gregory Gillespie these days is trying to solve a mystery every bit as intriguing as the plots of the [...]
Society Hill Playhouse ‘Theatre isn’t an Elitist Activity’
By Frank Dougherty The Philadelphia theater that did for Irish-American wakes what Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding did for Italian-American connubial bliss this month is marking 50 years of presenting preeminent American and European stage productions. “The works of Irish playwrights and Irish-themed productions like Lafferty’s Wake have been an integral part of our repertory in [...]
James Lee Burke: An Interview and Appreciation
By Deen Kogan Few contemporary writers, or even those long gone, come with the bona fides that James Lee Burke possesses. This amazingly prolific writer, with a great laugh, engaging smile and affection for and appreciation of the human race, with all its foibles, has produced 27 novels and two short story collections in a [...]
