Tag: Friends United Press

• 3, 2, 1 . . . Book Launch!

  During a turbulent period in their history, nineteenth-century members of the Religious Society of Friends were struggling with a challenging question: what exactly do Quakers believe? My recently published work, Sowing the Seed of Truth: Orthodox Quaker Sermons of Murray Shipley (1873-1876), provides an almost unique glimpse into the preaching of Gurneyite Friends, who made…

  sdarnowsky

  July 3, 2024

  Events, News and Announcements

  Author Event, Book Launch, Friends United Press, History, News, Preaching, Quaker, Quaker History, Quakerism, Quakers, Sermons

• Judging a Book by Its Cover

  Apparently, the old maxim is wrong: you can judge a book by its cover, or at least get a feel for its content. A good book cover designer considers the significance of the color palette, typeface, photos or graphics, and positioning of the design elements. A good cover does more than communicate the book’s title;…

  sdarnowsky

  November 16, 2023

  News and Announcements, Writing and Editing

  Book Cover, Cover Design, Friends United Press, Quaker, Sermons