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Friday, December 12, 2008
Story Time
The Northeast might be short on bookstores, but we're not lacking in reading material. Two great novels, Green Grass Grace and The Mustard Jar, are written by NEasters and are set in our area circa 1984.
Shawn McBride's Green Grass Grace focuses on Hank Toohey, his band of weirdly matched friends and their escapades of the last weekend of Summer 1984 in Holmesburg. Though McBride switches up the names of streets and local landmarks, the descriptions are vivid enough for any true NEaster to identify. The novel's plot is extravagant, but the characters are genuine.
Set during the same time frame, Tom Schied's The Mustard Jar takes place in Wissinoming. Tom Clausen and his friends are fresh out of high school and enjoying their summer drinking at Moss playground and starting a band out of their basements.
Schied uses the real names of streets and places, which is sure to evoke memories from every reader. The novel's events are more realistic than those in Green Grass Grace, but definitely not boring.
Both authors' portrayals of the NEast are accurate - they capture our pride, uniqueness and heart.
Shawn McBride's Green Grass Grace focuses on Hank Toohey, his band of weirdly matched friends and their escapades of the last weekend of Summer 1984 in Holmesburg. Though McBride switches up the names of streets and local landmarks, the descriptions are vivid enough for any true NEaster to identify. The novel's plot is extravagant, but the characters are genuine.
Set during the same time frame, Tom Schied's The Mustard Jar takes place in Wissinoming. Tom Clausen and his friends are fresh out of high school and enjoying their summer drinking at Moss playground and starting a band out of their basements.
Schied uses the real names of streets and places, which is sure to evoke memories from every reader. The novel's events are more realistic than those in Green Grass Grace, but definitely not boring.
Both authors' portrayals of the NEast are accurate - they capture our pride, uniqueness and heart.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
"The only sane part of the city left"
Check out this fake wiki-style page about Philadelphia, especially the section on The Great Northeast, which discusses our "propensity for comfort with strip malls, bleak futures, row-homes, and winding, unnavigable roads."
Also worth the read are the Unconventional Traffic Laws and Prominent Citizens sections.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Eat up!
WE WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT IS...
Maybe you prefer crab fries at Chickie's and Pete's, or a plain slice from Montesini.
Are you craving a homemade dessert from Mayfair Diner or a burger and shake from Nifty's?
Take our poll at the bottom of this page to find out where your neighbors are eating. The poll closes Dec. 15.
Maybe you prefer crab fries at Chickie's and Pete's, or a plain slice from Montesini.
Are you craving a homemade dessert from Mayfair Diner or a burger and shake from Nifty's?
Take our poll at the bottom of this page to find out where your neighbors are eating. The poll closes Dec. 15.
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from NEast!
Think your decorations are better? Send your pictures to
BoulevardProductions [at] gmail [dot] com, and don't forget to check out our Holiday Lights slideshow (be sure to click on a photo to enlarge the show)!
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