Meet the Author

As part of the month-long celebration of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, the Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to host Jayne M. Booth, author of the bestselling children's book, "Peeling Potatoes: Katie's Story," Book 1 in the series, Rocked in the Cradle of Coal.

Come hear from the author about her book and the research that went into it, and pick up a copy for yourself to get signed! She will also be previewing Book 2 "Tell Me About My Father: Wasyl's Story," which is due out in February.

This event, at 2:00 pm January 29, 2023, is free and open to the public at:

The Luzerne County Historical Society Museum (Behind the Osterhout Library) at 69 South Franklin St., WIlkes-Barre, PA. 

For more information: https://luzernehistory.org/event/meet-the-author-jayne-m-booth/!