Author Talk w/ Dr. Nina Padolf

Join us the evening of March 11th at 6pm (EST) to talk with author Dr. Nina Padolf about her latest book, Samantha the Peanut Butter Detective!

About Dr. Nina Padolf

Nina Padolf’s book of poems, Uprooted, (Kelsay Books, 2021) explores being adopted and real-life experiences. Her forthcoming picture book, Samantha, The Peanut Butter Detective, (Pegasus Publishers, U,K.), is estimated to be released in 2026. Her recent poems are in The Watershed Journal (Fall 2025) & PA Bards Western Poetry Review Anthology (May 2025) and many other journals. She is the curator of Greenhouse Cider & Plants Co-Op readings in Pittsburgh. Semi-retired from instructing college writing and literature courses, she focuses now on teaching creative writing workshops. She just completed a chapbook that covers her time as a military spouse and is completing a full-length book of poetry that focuses on food themes. Padolf completed her MFA in Creative Writing from Carlow University (Poetry), her MAT in Teaching from Chatham, and her Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership from Argosy. She considers herself to be a late bloomer and is an advocate for the underdogs/cats.