David McCullough Jr. had been for a long time quietly going about his business as a teacher of English at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.

“I’ve built a grand castle with turrets and towers. And parapets, arrow slits, keeps, and a moat. I’ve battled the seagulls and land crabs for hours; The coastline is littered with seaweed I smote.”

Owen Suskind was a normal toddler as he approached his third birthday. Then, without warning, he vanished, lost in the depths of his own head.

Published in June, John Hough Jr.'s newest book re-imagines the Battle of Little Bighorn through the creation of a fictional protagonist.

What could be better than books and the beach? How about books and the people who wrote them, near the beach.

In her first novel in 12 years, Susan Minot explores the darkness and wonder of human experience. Thirty Girls follows the stories of two women from vastly different cultures and backgrounds.

The Victura: The Kennedys, a Sailboat, and the Sea, chronicles the Kennedy family's deep connection to a sailboat and sailing.

Terminal City is number 16 in Linda Fairstein's Alex Cooper series. Ms. Fairstein will be signing books at Bunch of Grapes on July 4.

His name is Skip. Her name is Kathleen. They collaborated to write A Martha's Vineyard Love Story, just published this week.

As part of the Gay Head Light summer solstice celebration, William Waterway will be reading from and signing copies of his new book Gay Head Lighthouse.