The 2017 Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival was a three-day celebration of the written word, from journalism to cookbooks, novels to non-fiction books tackling a wide range of subjects. The event began Friday with a panel discussion about covering the White House, and then on Saturday authors gathered for discussions at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown. On Sunday the action continued at the Chilmark Community Center grounds, beginning with a press panel about politics and continuing to more than 30 speaking events, with authors and readers gathered together under tents on a sunny summer day.
Opening panel about covering the White House featuring correspondents Glenn Thrush and Ashley Parker and political commentator E.J. Dionne Jr. – Jeanna ShepardE.J. Dionne led discussion about covering the President with Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Glenn Thrush of The New York Times. – Jeanna ShepardGlenn Roberts, Sarah Waldman, Joan Nathan, Susie Middleton, and Sarah Leah Chase talk cooking and culture. – Jeanna ShepardCookbook authors Susie Middleton and Sarah Leah Chase. – Jeanna ShepardBarbara Krauthamer, Beth Macy, Tera Hunter, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, and Carol Anderson discuss black female resistance. – Jeanna ShepardBunch of Grapes book sales were brisk. – Jeanna ShepardArnie Reisman, Jenny Allen, Madeleine Blais, and Richard North Patterson discuss journalism, comedy, and op-eds. – Jeanna ShepardErica Armstrong Dunbar, Carol Anderson, and Tera Hunter. – Jeanna ShepardMusical nametags: Amor Towles, Richard Russo, and Ann Patchett drew overflow crowd for their conversation. – Jeanna ShepardAmor Towles, author of A Gentleman in Moscow, joins panel discussion Saturday at the Harbor View. – Jeanna ShepardLively conversation between Richard Russo and Ann Patchett. – Jeanna ShepardA marked copy of A Gentleman in Moscow, signed by author Amor Towles. – Jeanna ShepardDavid Foster, author of A Meeting of Land and Sea: Martha’s Vineyard, and Peter Brannen during discussion about U.S. government and science. – Jeanna ShepardSharon Weinberger is author of The Imagineers of War, The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency that Changed the World. – Jeanna ShepardPeter Brannen, author of The Ends of the World. – Jeanna ShepardLarge crowd is up early for Meet the Press event. – Jeanna ShepardUp early in Chilmark, microphones ready and waiting for panel discussion about politics featuring journalists that cover the White House. – Jeanna ShepardE.J. Dionne, Michael Bender, Ashley Parker, Mark Leibovich, Richard North Patterson, Glenn Thrush, moderator Jeremy Hobson. – Jeanna ShepardMichael Bender of The Wall Street Journal, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post, and Mark Leibovich of The New York Times. – Jeanna ShepardBook festival brought excited crowd to Chilmark Community Center grounds on Sunday. – Jeanna Shepard– Jeanna ShepardHarvard University professor Evelyn Brooks Higginbothan and Carol Anderson, author of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide. – Jeanna ShepardPhotographer Elizabeth Cecil, left, and author Sarah Waldman, right, discuss their cookbook Feeding a Family with Laurie David. – Jeanna ShepardBasketball break during book fest events Sunday in Chilmark. – Jeanna ShepardAward-winning novelists Geraldine Brooks and Ann Patchett share a laugh. – Jeanna ShepardScott Simon dressed appropriately for discussion about his book My Cubs: A Love Story. – Jeanna ShepardAnson Mills founder Glenn Roberts interviews Joan Nathan, author of cookbook King Solomon’s Table. – Jeanna ShepardDr. Willie Parker discusses his book Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice. – Jeanna ShepardBook festival founder and director Suellen Lazarus. – Jeanna ShepardYoung readers attended the event too. – Jeanna ShepardFormer Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy introduced Min Jin Lee. – Jeanna ShepardMin Jin Lee’s novel Pachinko explores several generations of a Korean family in Japan. – Jeanna ShepardDanzy Senna talks about her novel New People. – Jeanna ShepardDogs joined the crowd Sunday in Chilmark, though some attention spans waned. – Jeanna ShepardKay Goldstein interviews Susie Middleton, author of Simple Green Suppers. – Jeanna SheardCrowds spilled out of tents and some found alternative seating. – Jeanna ShepardJulie Buntin talks about her debut novel, Marlena. – Jeanna ShepardRose Syron, Rona Kiley, and Joan Nathan. – Jeanna ShepardRichard Russo discussed Trajectory, his new collection of short stories. – Jeanna ShepardBook festival is over, let the reading commence. See you in two years. – Jeanna Shepard
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