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When Congress Thought It Could Speed-Read

Posted on July 31, 2019 by admin

By Marcia Biederman, author of SCAN ARTIST: HOW EVELYN WOOD CONVINCED THE WORLD THAT SPEED-READING WORKED, to be released by Chicago Review Press on Sept. 3, 2019. If the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report had been released during the Kennedy era, everyone … Continue reading →

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A new play about Patricia!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by admin

I’m delighted to report that I’m not the only writer fascinated by Patricia Murphy. A theater group based in her Canadian hometown will be presenting an original one-act, Opening Night at the Candlelight, on four nights in July and August … Continue reading →

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Patricia’s DNA lives on at the Milleridge Inn

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

Patricia Murphy’s legacy lives on! A friend of mine proved this by dining at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, Long Island, and sending me this photo of her server. Patricia had no direct connection with the Milleridge, but until recently, … Continue reading →

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Please share your memories of Patricia Murphy’s restaurants

Posted on December 4, 2018 by admin

Your memories! If you’ve ever been to a Patricia Murphy’s restaurant, please send comments. I was delighted to discover that many of the audience members at my recent Brooklyn Public Library author talk had vivid and detailed memories of their … Continue reading →

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More Than Candles: Patricia Murphy was a Lighting Innovator

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

Below is a photo of one of the many dining rooms at Patricia Murphy’s Candlelight restaurant in Manhasset (Long Island) NY.  In addition to the candles lit at all of Patricia’s restaurants, even at lunchtime, there was also exquisite electrical … Continue reading →

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