Reading from New European Travel Memoir

Joseph McGrath, graduate of the UPenn Master in Liberal Arts program with a focus on creative writing, former CEO at Unisys and Senior Executive at Xerox, and local Philadelphia resident will be giving a public reading of excerpts from his new memoir, Innocents Abroad...How Two Baby Boomers Experienced a Cultural Immersion, the History of Western Art and Excellent Food on Their Way to an Extraordinary Year in Europe, to be followed by a Q&A and book signing, All members of the public are invited to attend. Join in a celebration of the book’s publication with an assortment of complimentary cheese and charcuterie from the expert caterers of DiBruno Bros. There will be a freely available and ample supply of European wines on hand—a diverse array of varietals, red and white, selected from Italian, French, and Spanish vineyards. McGrath’s memoir recounts with anecdotal wit, including hard-won advice for travelers, how he and his wife Lisa, newly retired, realized their dream of relocating from Philadelphia to Europe to experience deep immersion in the daily life of Rome, Paris, and Barcelona, each city uniquely saturated with art and history. The event begins at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020, until 8:00 pm at People’s Books & Culture (the independent bookstore formerly known as the Penn Book Center), located at 130 S. 34th St. on the southwest corner of 34th and Sansom. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

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