by Populore | May 20, 2024 | Community Wins
Interested in local history? Take a look at the Monongalia (WV) Historical Society’s publications for sale. Each “Proceedings” has a handful of articles related to our county. A list of articles through the years is included here. The 2023 edition features a pictorial...
by Populore | May 20, 2024 | Community Wins
Earlier this spring Populore owner Rae Jean, who had been a Girl Scout as a child and teen (and then a troop leader) teamed up with two other like-minded women and hosted “Make New Friends: A Girl Scout Reunion” at The Village of Heritage Point, a senior living...
by Populore | May 20, 2024 | Community Wins
On a recent visit to OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at West Virginia University to teach a “Life Writing” class, we were delighted to see a large plaque that included the Honor Roll list above. Populore’s volunteer involvement with this...
by Populore | May 20, 2024 | Client Wins
Former West Virginia University law school professor Jim Elkins recently completed his newest book, which chronicles his longtime fascination with lawyer poets—i.e., lawyers who write poetry and poets who practice law. Through the years, Elkins has brought the wisdom...
by Populore | May 20, 2024 | Community Wins
Andrew, Populore’s office manager and production lead, has been out and about recently to spread the word on books, publishing—and stories. We love stories! And so, as might be expected, we jumped on the opportunity to participate in our public library’s first...
by Populore | Apr 8, 2024 | Random
by Populore | Feb 15, 2024 | Client Wins
While some of Populore’s authors seek a wide audience and actively promote their books, others offer a book with a more limited audience. This book, aptly titled Some Kin, is a selective family history that uses the lives of the author’s four sets of...
by Populore | Feb 15, 2024 | Client Wins
Populore client Randy Safford lives in North Carolina, but he ended up exploring our state of West Virginia after initially delving into some family history. Looking into true events, people, and places that interested him, Randy ended up penning this collection based...
by Populore | Jan 25, 2024 | Client Wins
Author Sandra Vanin has brought fun-loving and creative young Martha to life again in another illustrated children’s book. In Martha and the Missing Marsh(ian) Hat, Martha’s favorite pink hat goes on a fantastic journey on the beach before her very own eyes. The book...
by Populore | Jan 15, 2024 | Client Wins
Tess Casher has spoken with a stutter all her life. When she first started working with us, she said, “This is the book I wanted to read when I was eight years old, but it didn’t exist.” Now that Sleuths in Skates is completed, it’s starting to reach young readers; in...
