Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal

16/02/2025

Finally! The snowy conditions in eastern PA slowed down our deliveries, but Neshaminy has made its way into our local bookstores like . Give them a visit to pick up lots of wintery reading.

28/01/2025

Thanks to the Doylestown Patch for this shout out! Get your copy today at neshaminyjournal.org.

Bucks County Writers Workshop celebrates five years of literature, history and art with a limited hardcover special edition.

28/01/2025

Happy book birthday to NESHAMINY: THE FIRST FIVE YEARS!

Available TODAY online at neshaminyjournal.org and at area bookstores, this limited edition issue has a wrap-around cover featuring Mercer Museum as painted by Bucks County artist Alan Fetterman and contains over 300 pages of content from 18 area creators, including:

• Revealing biographies of Bucks County legends Pearl S. Buck, Henry Chapman Mercer, Dorothy Parker, and Stephen Sondheim by Neshaminy contributors Constance Wrzesniewski, Tom Sparrow, Don Swaim, and Natalie Zellat Dyen
• Interviews with horror writer Chuck Wendig by Melissa D. Sullivan and Linda Salley, President and Executive Director of the African American Museum of Bucks County by William J. Donahue
• An intimate history of the Village Improvement Association and creation of Doylestown Hospital by Constance Wrzesniewski
• A biographic essay of Pennsylvania son John Updike, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Rabbit, Run by Don Swaim
• A narrative history of Operation ’64 by Lee Bigelow Davis and Melissa D. Sullivan
• A rarely published memoir by James A. Michener
• Original cartoons by illustrator Pat Achilles
• Poetry by Hayden Saunier, H.A. Callum and Matilda Bray
• Memoirs by Jennifer Lin, Daniel Dorian and Carl Reader
• History by J. Kurt Spence and Stu Abramson
• Fiction by William O’Toole and Bobby Cohen

21/01/2025

SURPRISE! The Neshaminy staff has been whiling away the darkest hours of the winter to bring you a special hardback edition of its best literature, history and art from its first five years.

Available January 28, this limited edition has a wrap-around cover featuring Mercer Museum as painted by Bucks County artist Alan Fetterman and contains over 300 pages of content from 18 area creators, including:

• Revealing biographies of Bucks County legends Pearl S. Buck, Henry Chapman Mercer, Dorothy Parker, and Stephen Sondheim by Neshaminy contributors Constance Wrzesniewski, Tom Sparrow, Don Swaim, and Natalie Zellat Dyen
• Interviews with horror writer Chuck Wendig by Melissa D. Sullivan and Linda Salley, President and Executive Director of the African American Museum of Bucks County by William J. Donahue
• An intimate history of the Village Improvement Association and creation of Doylestown Hospital by Constance Wrzesniewski
• A biographic essay of Pennsylvania son John Updike, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Rabbit, Run by Don Swaim
• A narrative history of Operation ’64 by Lee Bigelow Davis and Melissa D. Sullivan
• A rarely published memoir by James A. Michener
• Original cartoons by illustrator Pat Achilles
• Poetry by Hayden Saunier, H.A. Callum and Matilda Bray
• Memoirs by Jennifer Lin, Daniel Dorian and Carl Reader
• History by J. Kurt Spence and Stu Abramson
• Fiction by William O’Toole and Bobby Cohen

Available for purchase at online at neshaminyjournal.org and at area bookstores, this issue is a collectors item, perfect for celebrating the rich history and art of Bucks County.

26/12/2024

Thank you to Doylestown Patch for the shout out! We are very proud of our 2024 publications.

Since 1976, the Pushcart Prize has been awarded annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

26/12/2024

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Since 1976, the Pushcart Prize has been awarded annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

23/12/2024

To allow our staff to spend time with family and friends, Neshaminy's social media will be going dark until after the new year. Until then, curl up with a good book or three, and have a safe and healthy New Year!

10/12/2024

Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal is proud to announce its 2024 nominees for the Pushcart Prize.

Since 1976, the Pushcart Prize is awarded annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction published by literary magazines or small presses during the current year. Editors may nominate up to six poems, short stories, memoirs, or essays published, or scheduled to be published, in each year. The Pushcart Prize was named among the most influential projects in the history of American publishing by Publishers Weekly.

For 2024, Neshaminy’s nominated works are:

“Operation ’64: A Matter of Civic Pride” by Lee Bigelow Davis and Melissa D. Sullivan, Spring/Summer 2024.

“John Updike—One Walks by Faith, and One Writes by Faith” by Don Swaim, Fall/Winter 2024.

This year is the second time Neshaminy has nominated work for Pushcart consideration. All nominated work is available in the 2024 Spring/Summer or Fall/Winter issues of Neshaminy.

Neshaminy Journal is a co-publication of the Doylestown Historical Society and the Bucks County Writers Workshop. Published twice yearly, Neshaminy is available for purchase at Bucks County indie bookstores and art galleries. More information at neshaminyjournal.org and doylestownhistorical.org.

30/11/2024

Today is Small Business Saturday, so consider buying a gift (or three) at one of Neshaminy's retail partners. And don't forget to pick up a little something for yourself.

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26/11/2024

In honor of one of Doylestown's favorite sons, today we recognize Stephen Sondheim and all the joy he brought to so many. May he rest by the blue purple yellow red water on the green purple yellow red grass in a perfect park forever.

Art credit to Pat Achilles

12/11/2024

The latest issue of Neshaminy features a pictorial essay on Laurel Hill, known as one of the Philadelphia area’s most distinctive and historic places of eternal rest. The grounds include the graves of many famous people, including Civil War General George Gordon Meade and Thomas McKean, who signed the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, and also served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1808.

Learn more about Laurel Hill in the Fall/Winter 2024 issue, available for purchase here https://shorturl.at/662BT.

03/11/2024

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21/10/2024

Happy book birthday to friend-of-Neshaminy Chris Bauer and his latest release CRADLE. Some of the early praise:

"Another whip-smart thriller from Chris Bauer. Fast paced and tightly plotted from the opening sequence until the last, CRADLE will have you hanging on for dear life. I can’t recommend this book highly enough!” —Bruce Robert Coffin, international bestselling coauthor of The Turner and Mosley Files

"In Cradle, Chris Bauer blends a widely diverse set of characters and events into a punchy, crisp, and timely thriller. Bauer has become a leading practitioner of the genre—and Cradle is no exception." —Don Swaim, author of Jitterbuggin’ with the Renaissance: A Jazz Age Epic and former host of CBS Radio Book Beat

"With COBALT, Chris Bauer delivers a masterclass in thriller writing, weaving a complex tapestry of intrigue and action that's both sharp and compelling." —Andrew Watts, USA TODAY bestselling author

Check it out at www.chrisbauerauthor.net.

15/10/2024

Neshaminy will have several representatives in attendence. Should be a great night!

BCBF is thrilled to have Jamie Brenner join us as moderator for A Taste of Book Fest!

Jamie will be in conversation with some outstanding authors including Chuck Wendjg, John Vercher, and Jo Piazza. An incredible venue, great food and drink, all things book-ish, and a chance to support Bucks County Book Festival?? What are you waiting for!

Tickets are still available but space is limited so reserve your spot now! Link in bio or www.bucksbookfest.org to get your ticket and learn more.

Jamie Brenner is the author and ghostwriter of nearly twenty books, fiction and nonfiction. Her novels include the national bestseller The Forever Summer (Little, Brown) and her nonfiction includes the forthcoming False Claims (HarperCollins). Jamie’s short story Gold Party (Blackstone Publishing) is currently in development as a feature film. She divides her time between Bucks County, PA and New York City.

14/10/2024

It's always lovely to experience Neshaminy cover art work in the real world. If you stop by M&H Custom Framing and Gallery in Warminster, you'll be able to see "Waterfall at Graeme Park" and more of Addie Hocynec's beautiful work. And maybe pick up a copy of Neshaminy!

12/10/2024

We were out and about with our semi-reluctant intern doing our deliveries this week. Be sure to check out Neshaminy at one of our community partners:

* Doylestown Bookshop in Doylestown, PA
* Lahaska Bookshop in Lahaska, PA
* Commonplace Reader in Yardley, PA
* Farley's Bookshop in New Hope, PA
* Exhibit B Gallery in Souderton, PA
* ArtWRKD in Newtown, PA
* M&H Custom Framing and Gallery in Warminster, PA..and our newest partner, Newtown Bookshop in Newtown, PA!

11/10/2024

Neshaminy is a labor of love for so many, but we wouldn't be able to do what we love without support from our community partners, including M&H Custom Framing and Gallery. Please stop by and support local art and artists!

10/10/2024

Meet Bucks and Montgomery County artist Addie Hocynec, the genius behind our Fall/Winter cover. Inside, read a full profile on Addie by Managing Editor William J. Donahue.

From the interview: "Like the rarest of birds, Hocynec is a multifaceted artist, someone who is unafraid to continually explore new terrain. That includes any artistic medium that interests her: photography, woodworking, oils and acrylics, pastels, dyes on silk, digital fractals, etcetera.

“Sometimes it’s good to jump to a different medium,” says Hocynec, whose creative pursuits extend to gardening and the culinary arts. “It’s good to stretch different muscles. … There are still other media I want to explore..."

Read more in the latest issue of Neshaminy, available NOW at neshaminyjournal.org or at local bookstores.