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Philly Author Jim Zervanos Releases New Novel “American Gyro”, A Greek-American Coming-of-Age Story
Philly author Jim Zervanos presents his new novel, American Gyro, a story drawn from his family history and Greek-American upbringing. Meet him on December 10 in Bala Cynwyd.
From Athens to Amazon: How a Greek Author Briefly Overloaded Kindle with a Book About Periods
Greek author Φυστίκι που κυλάει, known as Rollin’ Peanut, hit number one on Amazon’s Humor Essays list with Period. Literally, a brutally funny debut that briefly overloaded Kindle’s servers.
Booked: Phillygodfather Debuts As #1 New Release In Organized Crime On Amazon
Philadelphia, PA – In a literary landscape crowded with true-crime tales, a new memoir is capturing the attention of readers and critics alike. BOOKED: PhillyGodfather, co-written by Stelios Maltepes and his son Mattheo Fanis Maltepes,…
Book Review: Proselytes of a New Nation: Muslim Conversions to Orthodox Christianity in Modern Greece
Stories of nations often focus on birth, either in violent revolution or some sort of division or attrition and on key headline events and struggles, such as epic wars or trials of nationhood. Rarely are…
“Yiayia’s Kitchen Children’s Books” Share Life Lessons with Children, Celebrates Cooking with Family
The recently published Yiayia’s Kitchen Children’s books follow a young girl of Greek heritage and her grandmother as they spend time together cooking and baking. Not only are they cooking and baking together, but they…
Graffiti over Marble – A Profile of Greece in Crisis
In terms of geography, Greece is a small country, about the size and population of Illinois. In terms of history, culture, and complexity, Greece is vast, a continent really. It is therefore difficult to write…
“Once We Were Here” by Christopher Cosmos
As World War II intrudes upon their home, three young friends risk everything for freedom, love, and a chance at a better life. On October 28th, 1940, Mussolini provided Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas with…
A New Mythology: Astromythos – Era of Stars by Jon Sideriadis
Jon Sideriadis is a Greek American illustrator, author, and college professor who is taking his life-long love for mythology to a whole new level with the upcoming publication of his new book Astromythos: Era of…
Primary Sources, And Their Power: The Greek Genocide In American Naval War Diaries
Savvas Koktzoglou is a retired mechanical engineer, a Greek American from Chicago, Illinois. He is a native of Drama, in Greece’s province of Macedonia, a child of Pontic Greeks from the Black Sea who settled…
The Greek Orthodox Church In America, A Modern History
In this sweeping history, Alexander Kitroeff shows how the Greek Orthodox Church in America has functioned as much more than a religious institution, becoming the focal point in the lives of the country’s million-plus Greek…
Aivali: A Story Of Greeks And Turks In 1922
Philadelphia, PA – The Penn Book Center played host to a book signing this past Friday evening. The graphic novel Aivali: A story of Greeks and Turks in 1922 was presented by author and artist…
Chris Jaymes, Sons Of Chaos – A Story Of The Greek Revolution
What does a modern-day American skateboarder from the beaches of California have in common with a Greek Revolutionary from 1821? Simple – the love of freedom. One man who fought for, it and the other…
