Our bookshop was delighted to be back at the PA Tea Festival this month, as we hosted four more great author talks in the Author Tent. From Laura Bradford to Ellen Crosby, from Barbara Early to Susan Kimmel Wright, our readers had a wonderful variety in mystery books to hear about!

Last night, Author Scott Mingus Sr. drove up to our shop, as part of our summer PROMM talks, and did a wonderful presentation on Lincoln’s funeral train as it made its long journey throughout the northeast in 1865.

Have you ever wondered what all it takes to upload a book after you've written it? What about how to leverage social media's reach and where authors go to talk with each other? After requests to host an indie author class, our two resident indie authors hosted a talk to answer those exact questions and more!

Last evening, Mr. James Rada Jr. dropped by our shop to give a talk as part of our summer PROMM series, and told us about his new book, Blood on the Badge.

We were delighted to have Mr. Johnson back in our area for his latest release, The Brothers McKay, as part of his book tour this year. Check out what happened and see some pictures from yesterday's event.

Last night, speaker Mark Podvia did a talk on covered bridges in our state and discussed various subjects such as truss types, length, and even some tales of haunted bridges. For more information, check out a short summary of his presentation on our blog!

We had a very enjoyable iScream for Mysteries event in 2026! Not only did we have 14 mystery authors attend, but our readers came from far and wide to chat about books with them! Check it out to see what happened...

Our shop hosted this year's Cozy Mystery Fete on Oct. 11th, and we are pleased to say that everything went very well. Twelve cozy mystery authors from different states all came to chat about their books with our readers.

We were delighted to have Amanda Flower back to talk about her latest release, Not They Who Soar, and to learn about the Wright Brothers' sister, Katharine Wright. She also gave us a preview of what is in-store for her upcoming books.

Have you ever wondered about the folktales and fireside stories that have long been established in our state's past? Or maybe you are looking for unique, and natural, landmarks to find whilst hiking? Author Jeffrey R. Frazier has the books for you, and you can get a taste of his well-researched stories by checking out this blog post.