Founder/editor since 2002 of Local LIT: Literary events & resources in the Philadelphia area — and beyond
Online book reviews:
"Thom Nickels' 'Literary Philadelphia': Unexpected treasures - but what about today's writers?” The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 2016
"'Rittenhouse Writers': Story of a Philadelphia institution,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 22, 2016
"The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby, The Compulsive Reader 9/15/2003
Online essays:
“On Depression and the Drive to Write,” Literary Mama, April 20, 2016
“Still Life with Books: A Memoir,” MUSED: The BellaOnline Literary Review
“Grave Stories,” pif magazine
“Poetry and the process of recovery: [How] W.H. Auden taught me we can go on” The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Track Life,” Main Line Today April 2007
“Man on the Moon: Close Encounters with Neil Armstrong,” Main Line Today July 2009
BOOKS
Flying Jack by Kathye Fetsko Petrie; illustrated by Paula J. Mahoney; Foreword by Reeve Lindbergh Type: Children's Picture Book; Age Level: 03-UP; ISBN:1563979713; Publisher: Boyds Mills Press; Publication Date: September 2003
SELECTED AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM STYRON, Writers Notes #4; reprinted in Best New Writing 2007
INTERVIEW WITH MARY GORDON by Kathye Fetsko Petrie, Writers’ Notes #6
INTERVIEW WITH BEN YAGODA by Kathye Fetsko Petrie, Writers’ Notes #2
ANTHOLOGIES
• Anthologized in Best New Writing 2007, Christopher Klim, ed., Hopewell Publications, (Interview with author William Styron, from Writers’ Notes #4, Spring 2005)
• Anthologized in Motherhoot: The Lighter Side of Motherhood, Margaret G. Bigger, ed., A. Borough Books, 1999 (“I’m Big” original contribution)
• Anthologized in Progressions: Readings for Writers, Betsy Hilbert, ed., W.W. Norton, 1998 (excerpt from The Sun "Readers Write: "Watching Television July 1996
MAGAZINES
PSA Journal: The monthly magazine of the Photographic Society of America
• Numerous articles and book reviews as editor-in-chief and staff writer, 1980-1982
Lady's Circle (national magazine)
• "Strangers, Friends and Angels,” essay, November/December 1994
Parents Express (local monthly magazine)
• "Booking a Mini-Course in American History," essay/book roundup, Jan./Feb. 1997
• "Look into My Eyes," essay, July/August 1997
• “Kids Take a Page from Grown-up Book Clubs, feature story, January 1998
• “Turned Off to TV,” essay, April 1998
• “Winning the Chore Wars,” article/essay, February 1999
• “The New Kid's Bookseller on the Block.” profile, November 1999
• “Turn It Off! Radio personality, writer, former film critic (oh, and Philly native) Michael Medved divulges why he thinks every day should be TV-Turn-Off Day," feature story, April 2000
• "Two-for-One Texts: Children's books that make for intriguing reading for adults and kids for the summer and all year through," combination personal essay/round-up feature story on why children's books are not just for kids, July/August 2000
• "Why We Decided to Homeschool: One mother's story of teaching her child how to love learning again,” essay plus sidebar, September 2000
• "A Slant of Sun: A Special Needs Parenting Memoir for Everyone,” book review, October 2000
• "Coloring Outside the Lines: Helping Your Kids Erase Racial Boundaries," cover story plus sidebar, November 2000; reprinted in Ohio, Texas and Australia, and on the Family Fun magazine website
• "Birthday Party Ideas or Bust: Local mom/author takes the guesswork out of kids' birthday party planning," Parents Express, March 2001
• "Fresh Prince's Homage to Fatherhood: Philly native and media phenom Will Smith writes father/son celebration," Parents Express, book review, May 2001
The Sun (literary magazine)
• "Readers Write" essay on topic "Watching Television" (July 1996)
Temple Review (alumni magazine)
• "Doing Windows: Michael Fisher,” profile, Summer 2000
Main Line Today
• "Track Life", essay, April 2007
• “Man on the Moon: Close Encounters with Neil Armstrong,” essay, July 2009
American Nurseryman
• “Using CURB APPEAL to increase your business,” feature, November 2002
Pennsylvania Homeschoolers
• ‘Why We Homeschooled,” essay (reprint), Spring 2002
Writers Notes (literary magazine)
• Interview with author Ben Yagoda, Writers’ Notes #2, Spring 2004
• Interview with author William Styron, Writers’ Notes #4, Spring 2005
• Interview with author Mary Gordon, Writers’ Notes #6, Spring 2006
• "Time of Death," essay, Writers’ Notes #5, Fall 2006
The Writer
• “What’s in a Name?” short feature, February 2007
Heritage Monthly
• “Fair-weather friends: From weathercocks to flying pigs, feature, circa 1980
Pennsylvania Gardener
• “Creating an “Image Garden,” co-author, feature, January/February 2012
NEWSPAPERS
The Dartmouth Chronicle
• “Writers William and Rose Styron to speak at UMD on Sunday,” news story, 5/3/ 2000
The Daily Orange
• Numerous articles as editor, staff writer and reporter, 1975-1977
Delaware County (PA) Daily Times
• “I read it in the funny papers,” commentary, 2/17/1993
• “Harry Potter gets kids excited about reading,” guest column, 6/28/2003
News of Delaware County
• “A Little-Known Marple Cemetery,” guest column, June 7, 1989
Philadelphia Inquirer
• "Cathy's Song,” essay, Sunday Magazine, 2/26/89
• “White Dog author took fortuitous path to writer's life,” profile, 12/2/93
• “Poetry and the process of recovery: How W. H. Auden taught me we can go on” commentary, 10/15/2001
The Pocono Record
• Numerous articles as full-time reporter, summer 1975
The Providence Journal (Rhode Island)
• “Shoo: Nocturnal Encounter with an Age-Old Mystery,” essay, 1980
The Swarthmorean (PA)
• “The Superintendent & the Samurai,” feature story, October 16, 1999
• A Slant of Sun, book review, 1999
• Thank You, Mr. Falker, book review, children’s book, 6/11/1999
• Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Ann Fadiman, nonfiction book review, 2/19/1999
• The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby, nonfiction book review, 2/6/1998
• “Introducing Maine Kids to Swarthmore’s Black Culture,” feature, June 9, 2000
BOOK REVIEWS
The Philadelphia Inquirer
• "Thom Nickels' 'Literary Philadelphia': Unexpected treasures - but what about today's writers?” The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 2016
• "'Rittenhouse Writers': Story of a Philadelphia institution,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 22, 2016
The Compulsive Reader
• Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Ann Fadiman, nonfiction book review, 8/17/2003
• A Slant of Sun by Beth Kephart, nonfiction book review, 9/30/2003 (reprint)
• The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby, nonfiction book review, 9/15/2003
• Leon’s Story by Leon Walter Tillage, nonfiction book review