MEET THE LOCAL AUTHORS OF NORTHEASTERN PA

Sunday, September 18, 2022
10 AM – 1 PM
St. Patrick’s Hall
111 E. High St.

Marina Cramer – Women’s Literature

Marina Antropow Cramer was born in Germany, the child of Russian refugees from the Soviet Union, and emigrated with her family to the United States in 1956. She holds a BA in English from Upsala College, which no longer exists. She has been a waitress, fabric store manager, traveling saleswoman, telephone fundraiser, used book dealer, business owner, and bookseller. Her work has appeared in Blackbird, Istanbul Literary Review, and Wilderness House Literary Review.

Jessica Delfino – Humor and Jokes

Jessica Delfino is a writer, comedian, musician, showrunner and the creator and host of weekly show The Mom Report on Pocono 96.7 FM. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, SELF, The Atlantic, Cafe Mom’s Little Things, AARP’s The Girlfriend and more. She performs her  comedy and music around the east coast regularly and can be heard on Spotify, Apple Music and even on the airwaves. Dumb Jokes For Smart Folks, her book of “mom jokes” was a number 1 bestselling riddles and puns book on Amazon. She can be found on Instagram and Twitter @JessicaDelfino and @ItsTheMomReport.

David Hess – Civil War Historical Fiction & Vietnam War Fiction

David Hess was born and raised in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. At the age of seventeen, he joined the U.S. Army, where he became a tank driver. After serving time at Fort Riley and in Germany, he volunteered to go to Vietnam and became a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Field Forces, where he served as an armored crewman and driver in a Flame Thrower platoon. Upon returning from his tour of duty, he became a student at Penn State University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and then graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.A. in English Literature. He then became a DEA Supervisory Special Agent.
https://www.hessbooks.net/

Jan Cuva-Primmer – Children’s Book

Super Souls on a Sunday is a series created for children up to 6th grade. It is written with the intention of helping children find ways to cope with many issues they can go through, such as bullying, grief, moving, loneliness, sickness, and empower them in ways that have been proven in Social Work Theory. The hero in the first book is 6 year old Sky, and souls living in heaven with super powers. 

Super Souls on a Sunday: Sky’s First Adventure

Mike Straka – Education

Every adult holds a distant memory of a school assembly that they witnessed in their childhood. “Miles to Zero” is an entertaining look at what goes into presenting this ubiquitous form of education. Mike and Roberta Straka recount their 25 years working in elementary schools and provide an insider’s look at the often-crazy world of curriculum enhancement. Scattered throughout the pages are dinosaur dig photos, thank you letters, drawings from students, along with humorous and sometimes serious antidotes. As field paleontologist, the couple participates in excavating dinosaurs in North and South Dakota. Each year, they share their adventures and discoveries with countless children.

Miles to Zero

Roberta Straka – Children’s Book

This is a story about a spider named Stanley and his exciting adventure to the Insect County Fair. He works a fun shell game, meets new friends and participates in a talent contest. There is a certain dragonfly that tries to make things difficult for him. However, you will see how he has a magical time.

Insect County Fair