There was a time some 40 years ago when author Steve Oskie found staying in a cottage in Beach Haven was a perfect place to relax or write. It sure beat the hustle and bustle of urban Philadelphia.
Several weeks ago, David Ross of Open Books published Oskie’s latest novel, Glassman.
“It contains more than a hundred references to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore, with Long Beach Island mentioned prominently throughout,” said the 68-year-old writer.
According to the author, Glassman is a coming-of-age novel 50 years in the making.
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