Myerstown writer turns 1970s college romance into first work of fiction

Going through a box of items in his basement a few years ago, Dominic Murgido found inspiration for a book.

“I came across a box marked ‘Memories,’” said the Myerstown author. “These were handwritten letters during my college days between myself and my wife. I was both smiling and crying while reading them. It was such a cathartic experience for me, and it brought me back to the ’70s, being in college, my first time away from home and how I met my wife for the first time.”

Using those letters as a foundation, Murgido wrote “Getting to Know You: Discovering First Love in the Seventies.” The book was published in June…

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