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Library Holding Discussion with Author & Truman Teacher Featured in Book

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Tom Sofield
Lou Volpe at his final turn directing a play at Truman in March. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Lou Volpe at his final turn directing a play at Truman in March.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

Author Michael Sokolove, who wrote “Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater,” and former Harry S. Truman drama teacher Lou Volpe will be taking part in a discussion Tuesday night starting at 7 p.m. at the Central Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library.

The event will include a discussion with Sokolove and Volpe.

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The program was lead for years by 44-year educator Lou Volpe. The Philadelphia-raised and current Yardley resident made Truman’s theater program one of the most respected in the nation.

While Volpe retired with much fanfare from the high school in June, the 64-year-old previously said he is not leaving because he is tired of the job, but rather because he felt was time to do new things.

Sokolove’s book has been met with favorable reviews since it was released late last month.

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The Free Library of Philadelphia is located at 1901 Vine Street in Philadelphia.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.