Books & Ideas

Mark Hutker Looks to the Past to Design for the Future

Megan Cerullo

To be asked to describe your ideal day might sound like the opening line of a therapy session, but it’s one that architect Mark A. Hutker uses in his...

6:39 pm, July 1, 2015
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When the Historical Meal Is Huge, Small Bites Can Delight

Alex Floyd

Thomas Dresser’s new book, Martha’s Vineyard: A History, presents a clear and concise description of the Island’s history.

6:21 pm, July 1, 2015
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When the Real Affair of the Heart Always Leads Back to the Library

Alex Floyd

“I’m still searching for the perfect one line sentence to serve to people when they inevitably ask what my book is about,” poet, author and librarian...

5:25 pm, June 25, 2015
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When the Business Is Books, the Story Never Really Ends

Alex Floyd

When Jan Pogue and her husband John Walter first moved to the Vineyard, they soon encountered the phenomenon of the “book in the bottom drawer.”

5:00 pm, June 25, 2015
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Moocows and Baby Tuckoos Always Welcome

Mike Kotsopoulos

More than 70 years after his death, James Joyce once again stole the show. For a single night, the Island brought back to life the man and his work.

2:55 pm, June 25, 2015
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Keeping Legacy of Non-Violence Alive

Megan Cerullo

Arun Gandhi is on a mission to restore the state of humanity. It is a big goal, but he follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi.

2:49 pm, June 25, 2015
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Digging the DNA, from Regenesis to Gene Therapy

Alex Floyd

Following Dr. George Church’s recent discussion on gene therapy, age reversal and the regenesis of extinct species, one woman in the crowd raised her...

10:45 am, June 16, 2015
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An Evening with Historian David McCullough

Pulitzer-Prize winning historian and author David McCullough, a longtime West Tisbury resident, will be speaking at the Grange Hall in July.

5:55 pm, June 11, 2015
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Common Core Talk

Kay Scheidler, author of Standards Matter, will be speaking at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Wednesday, June 17, at 7 p.m.

12:21 pm, June 11, 2015
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Arts and Society Bloomsday Celebration

The 37th annual Arts and Society Bloomsday celebration takes place on Wednesday, June 17, at 8 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.

9:07 pm, June 10, 2015
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Family, Food and Farming: Choice Ingredients to Live By

Alex Floyd

Chris Fischer knows Martha’s Vineyard well. The family homestead, Beetlebung Farm, is the primary subject of Mr. Fischer’s new book, The Beetlebung...