His credentials as a scholar and accomplished teacher well established, Dr. Joseph Pluta, a Professor of Economics at St. Edward’s University, turned a few years ago toward new and creative endeavors. In memoir and in autobiographical fiction, he has recorded his early years growing up in the small community of New Buffalo, Michigan, and tried […]

  Sales of my short story collections during the last three months have been increasing rapidly in England, Germany, and India. Within the U. S., the states where most books have recently been sold are Michigan and Texas.

St. Edward’s University recently presented its 2013 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award to Katharine Baragona, Class of ’87. The following appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of St. Edward’s University Magazine: Whether she’s building financially sustainable infrastructures in developing countries or rebuilding her parents’ home after a hurricane, Kate Baragona commits. After graduating from St. Edward’s, […]

Another Los Angeles area bookstore now has my books in stock. Information is listed below: Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

According to the most recent (2012) Online Computer Library Center, Inc. release, my books and professional articles are now available in nearly 400  libraries worldwide. If you are interested, go to “Published Works” on this webpage, check the list, and see if the library near you has a copy of the title you would like […]

If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to grow up in New Buffalo over a half century ago, Joseph Pluta has a book for you. “The Best Six Years of Any Life” was originally intended as a memoir for Pluta to pass on to his children and grandchildren. “This was originally conceived as a […]