Entries by Saralyn Richard
Live Theater
When I was a little girl, my mother made sure I was exposed to books, music, movies, and live theater. She explained these were important ways to learn about and experience culture. The lessons “took,” and my support for the arts cemented. My entire life I’ve been an avid consumer and patron of the […]
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Scouting for Good Reads by Saralyn Richard One of my most memorable activities from childhood was being a part of the Girl Scouts. My Girl Scout troop was phenomenal. Our leaders, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Martin, made sure every meeting was a learning experience and a social experience worth our time and effort. […]
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Why Books are Better for Your Brain By Saralyn Richard Since the beginning of television, debates have been held over the benefits of reading over TV watching or vice versa. Some of the tried-and-true arguments include: · Reading allows you to form pictures in your brain, which involves more creativity and imagination than having […]
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Settings by Saralyn Richard The five books I’ve written have three distinct settings, all different, all places that I know and love. The two books in the Detective Parrott mystery series take place in Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania. I have family members who live there, and I’ve been privileged to visit many times. A […]
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Welcome to the World by Saralyn Richard There’s a reason launching a book is often compared to delivering a baby. Books are conceived in passion—whether love, hate, anger, or shame—they begin from a deep-seated surge of emotion. The iimpetus for the book grows and develops into something tangible, something very personal and worthy. After […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day by Saralyn Richard Today is Valentine’s Day, and I hope you are spending the holiday enjoying the people, places, and things you love most. As for me, I can’t help thinking of my most cherished Valentine’s Day gifts over the years–you guessed it–books. Unlike the more traditional Valentine’s Day gifts, […]
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Literary Tapas and Readers By Saralyn Richard There are 124 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) in the U.S., where learners aged fifty-five and older can experience higher education without grading or course credits. One of the classes I’ve taught at the local OLLI is entitled, Literary Tapas. I began teaching this literature class […]
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Hurray for In-Person Events by Saralyn Richard When the pandemic hit hard in March, 2020, I had just released A Palette for Love and Murder, and I had a full calendar of events for promoting it. Launch parties, bookstore talks, organization meetings, book clubs—all had been carefully lined up, taking many hours of […]
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’Tis the Season for Food, Food, Food by Saralyn Richard Holidays and food have a symbiotic relationship. You can’t have one without the other. The same can be said for mysteries and food, at least in the two Detective Parrott mysteries, Murder in the One Percent and A Palette for Love and Murder. […]