Online essays:
2018 —Winner, 2nd place, Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) contest, nonfiction category for previously published* essay, "Still Life with Books.” Read it online in The Bookwoman's 6th Annual Writing Contest Anthology (June 2018)
"The “Mother List,” Broad Street Review, May 2017 (adapted from WIP)
"In Search of Shirley Jackson’s House: Walking in Jackson's Footsteps in Bennington, Vermont,” Literary Hub, September 28, 2016
“On Depression and the Drive to Write,” Literary Mama, April 20, 2016 (adapted from WIP)
“Man on the Moon: Close Encounters with Neil Armstrong,” Main Line Today July 2009
*“Still Life with Books: A Memoir,” MUSED: The BellaOnline Literary Review, Winter 2008.
"Track Life,” Main Line Today April 2007
“Grave Stories,” pif magazine, July 2002
“Poetry and the process of recovery: [How] W.H. Auden taught me we can go on” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/15/2001 (in response to 9/11)
Online book reviews:
‘Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting’ by Anna Quindlen—Love the grandkids; hold your tongue, Broad Street Review, April 23, 2019
"Shirley Jackson': A great American original and her demons,” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 7, 2016
"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 articles:
"A literary winter: Your guide to Philly author events and book clubs,” Broad Street Review, January 2018
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,
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
• "Shirley Jackson': A great American original and her demons,” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 7, 2016
• "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
ADDITIONAL
Editor/Publisher/Founder, Local LIT: Literary events & resources in the Philadelphia area — and beyond 2002-2018
Editor, PSA Journal 1980-1982
Member of One Book, One Philadelphia selection committee (2 years)