by DianneSalerni | Dec 1, 2010 | Dorians Parlor, Philadelphia, steampunk, We Hear the Dead
Shortly after arriving at Dorian’s Parlor on Saturday night, we had the chance to chat with one of the founders, Gil Cnaan, who described the event as catering to “anachronauts – people who travel between times that never existed.” That pretty well sums up what we saw...
by DianneSalerni | Nov 1, 2010 | Dorians Parlor, Elisha Kane, Philadelphia, steampunk, We Hear the Dead
So, it’s all set: Saturday, November 27 at the Doubletree Hotel in Center City, Philadelphia, I’ll be reading from We Hear the Dead and leading a Q/A session at a “Dress-to-the-Nines, Steampunk, Neo-Victorian, Black-Tie” evening – in full 19th century costume!How did...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 19, 2010 | PAYA, Philadelphia, YA
Just a short blog post today, folks! My sister and her family are visiting from Kansas, and we are having a blast! So far we’ve hot-tubbed and visited a winery and then hot-tubbed some more. The kids played in the pool, which, at 91, is only ten degrees off from the...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 10, 2010 | history, Philadelphia
No, I’m not talking about the Blizzards of 2010!I realize that I was supposed to post the second half of my reading/testing essay today, but I was diverted by a statement on the news last night. “A few more inches,” said John Bolaris, the Philly weather guy, with a...
