Open Book is a series of book discussion classes on a variety of themes led by book publishing industry professional and college professor Lynn Rosen. Lynn is Director of Graduate Publishing Programs at Rosemont College, and has more than twenty-five years of experience as an author, editor, and literary agent. Lynn has taught writing and publishing classes at Drexel University, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

In Open Book classes, Lynn provides an inside look at the publishing process and the craft of writing while leading provocative discussions about important new books as well as well-loved classics.

Open Book will bring you into a community of passionate readers, where you will discover new books, new ideas, and be introduced to other readers. See below for a list of upcoming classes.

Upcoming Events

Philly Writes!

Author Reading Series

Cheltenham Center for the Arts joins with Open Book to present Philly Writes! a monthly reading series celebrating our fabulously diverse and prolific local writing community. Curated by Lynn Rosen, the series features a variety of fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, poetry and more. Readings occur on the second Wednesday of every month.

Upcoming Events:

November 7th—to be announced

December 14th

• Carrie Hagen, author of We Is Got Him
• Alicia Oltuski, author of Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life.

January 11th—to be announced

Feb 8 

• Liz Moore, author of the debut novel Heft

March 14

• Madeleine Miller, author of the debut novel Song of Achilles

April 11

• Alice Ozma, author of The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared

The authors will read from their work and engage in discussion with the audience. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
Tickets for a series of four readings can be purchased for $35.
For more info and advance sales:

www.cheltenhamarts.org or 215-379-4660

New Classes for Fall 2011

Hot Off the Press

Hot Off the Press is a monthly book discussion class in which participants will read some of the most talked-about and highly-anticipated new fiction being published today.

Each month we’ll dicuss a brand-new book. The list of books will be announced ahead of time so that class participants can preorder their books. Our class will convene a few weeks after the publication date to discuss the book. As always, we’ll have lively and thoughtful class discussions which will include analysis of the book and group conversation, as well as background information about the author and the book’s path to publication.New sessions begin in October, 2011 and January 2012. E-mail lynn@lynnrosen.com for details.

Launching Soon

More new classes and events coming soon, including Literally Speaking: Author House Parties. Custom workshops and events available. Check back for more information or e-mail lynn@lynnrosen.com