Daniel Grotta & Sally Wiener Grotta

Black Bear, Penna Stories
Honor by Daniel Grotta

American Hands Journal
Volume One


Coming Soon...

Haven Tales
Seven from Haven by Daniel Grotta

Black Bear, Penna Stories
Jo Joe by Sally Wiener Grotta
Adam V by Daniel Grotta

Alleshine Tales
The Winter Boy by Sally Wiener Grotta

Pixel Hall Press

Black Bear, Pennsylvania Stories


Black Bear, Pennsylvania is a fictional village in the Poconos Mountains created as a literary folie a deux by Daniel Grotta and Sally Wiener Grotta. Both Daniel and Sally are dipping into the same pool of invented locale and characters to write a series of separate stories and novels that will, eventually, paint a full picture of the diversity of life and relationships in a small mountain village.

"Honor," a novella by Daniel Grotta, is the first Black Bear, Pennsylvania story to be published. The next, coming in spring 2012, will be "Jo Joe," a full-length novel by Sally Wiener Grotta.

"Honor" by Daniel Grotta,
a Black Bear, Pennsylvania Story
What is it to be honorable? In the eyes of others? In your own heart? Is it what you've done or who you are?

Being a hippie and marrying the boss' daughter may have seemed like a good idea at the time, though it never brought Jeff Smith fame or fortune. But it did saddle him with a family, a dead-end job, a bully of a brother-in-law, and, after his wife died of cancer, a mountain of debt. Only Jeff has a secret and a unique possession that could possibly solve his financial problems and help his daughter realize her dream, if he can ever overcome the guilt and shame that has haunted him since the Vietnam War era.

"Honor," a novella by Daniel Grotta, explores the human cost when patriotism, personal ethics and the deep bond of friendship collide.

"Honor" is the first in a series of stories set in the fictional Pocono Mountains village of Black Bear, Pennsylvania.

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Coming soon from the Apple iBookstore (through your Apple device bookshelf)

American Hands Journal by Sally Wiener Grotta


Follow photo essayist Sally Wiener Grotta as she travels the United States for her American Hands narrative portrait project, spending time in various artisans’ workshops, and capturing the stories of their life’s work and passion. Sally's natural down-to-earth shooting style helps artisans warm to her camera, developing personal relationships that allow her to share in intensely private and often poignant creative moments, as well as spontaneous expressions of joy and discovery. Her journals use photographs and stories to capture both the fascinating creative processes and the individual personalities of the craftspersons.

Volume 1 features color photos and stories about John Choi (glassblower), Grace Hatton (spinner), Nate Favors (bowlmaker), Ray Oxenford (tinsmith), and two quilting guilds: the Milford Valley and Friends of the Heart Quilting Guilds.

$15.75 (36 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", perfect bound)

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