READING, PA, April 16, 2026 — Kutztown University will host a reading, book signing, and “Meet the Poet” event at Rohrbach Library to celebrate Michael Downing’s new chapbook of poetry, “River Names.” The presentation is a central feature of Earth Day festivities on campus, and will take place at 4:30 pm in the Library’s Brick Lounge. Kutztown University welcomes the campus community and general public to come and listen to these nature poems that reflect Downing’s interactions with the rivers of
Reading, PA, April 16, 2026: Pretzel City Press LLC announces the official book launch of “Ruby Moyer’s Pineapple Upside-Down Life,” a debut novel of literary fiction by Janice E. Rodriguez, on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at The Peanut Bar Restaurant in Reading. Rodriguez will read and sign books at the gathering. An RSVP is required to: pretzelcitypress@gmail.com. Although “Ruby Moyer’s Pineapple Upside-Down Life” starts off as a mystery, Rodriguez incorporates elements of coming-of-age, romance,