My Newsletter by Tom Kranz

Type.Tune.Tint. Sep 10, 2022

Creativity born in a Philadelphia neighborhood

Charles Wiedenmann grew up in a neighborhood remarkable for its unremarkableness. Lawndale was a neat, working-class…

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Type.Tune.Tint. Jul 31, 2022

The Ultimate Recall: Cars Rescued from a Shipwreck

Of the 6,000 recorded shipwrecks in the history of the Great Lakes, perhaps none is as unusual as the wreck of the…

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Type.Tune.Tint. Jul 22, 2022

1000 Works: How Poetry Found Adele Kenny

As a little girl with polio, Adele Kenny learned to read at age four, then grew up to teach, write, survive cancer, live…

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Type.Tune.Tint. Jul 17, 2022

Sit Down and Write: 2022 Book Expo

Independent authors from around the U.S. gather in Linden, New Jersey in August, 2022 for the 9th annual Independent…

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Type.Tune.Tint. Jun 25, 2022

Miles to go before I eat: Foodigenous!

Writing and food might just be the most heavenly combination a blogger could concoct. That's exactly what Adam Horvath…

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Type.Tune.Tint. Jun 12, 2022

Fred Rossi: At the intersection of past and present New Jersey

At a time when local newspapers across America are struggling, Fred Rossi has worked for the same central New Jersey…

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Type.Tune.Tint. Jun 4, 2022

Living A Creative Life

After a 30-year career as a television news reporter and anchor, Kasey Kaufman picked up a paintbrush and discovered her…

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Type.Tune.Tint. May 27, 2022

Not Karaoke: Making Waves with Fake Pockets

Finding your voice can be a lifelong journey. This is the story of a young woman who found hers in an unusual place in…

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