Fascination Beats Fear in a Career Studying Great White Sharks

Renowned marine biologist Greg Skomal explores the complex relationship between humans and sharks in his new book Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. Mr. Skomal’s passion was born in 1968 when, at six years old, he watched The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

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What Brings Golf and Coffee Together? Being in the Moment

In his lighthearted new book, Mocha Mott's co-owner Tim Dobel proposes a new set of rules for golf that he hopes will remind readers to maintain a sense of humor about the game.

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Vineyard Bookshelf: The Angel Makers

Clearly, this isn’t a book to curl up with at bedtime or for beach reading.

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History Buff, Maritime Bookseller Ginny Jones Closes Up Shop

When it comes to Vineyard history, up-Island mariner and antiquarian bookseller Virginia Jones pulls no punches. Since 2014, she has spent her days holding court at her Menemsha bookstore.

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Vineyard Bookshelf: Hobo Diaries

Holly Nadler’s feel-good memoir The Hobo Diaries: Down and Out on Martha’s Vineyard” is a bright and sunny reading experience, but it starts with a straightforward horror-story scenario.

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Looking for Light While Dancing in the Darkness

For Rev. Otis Moss 3rd, the basis for justice must always be love. It is a theme he explores in his new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in These Turbulent Times.

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Keeping Etiquette Alive for the Next Generation

Emily Post, longtime seasonal resident of Edgartown, was known on the Island as much for her gardens as her book Etiquette. Her great-great-granddaughter, Lizzie Post breathes new life into the iconic text.

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Vineyard Bookshelf: Funny Business

Michael Hill's new biography, Funny Business: The Legendary Life and Political Satire of Art Buchwald, is a funny, genial book, much like its subject.

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For Worn, Author Kept Following the Thread of the Story

Sofi Thanhauser's new book, Worn: A People’s History of Clothing, tracks the social history of five main fabrics — linen, cotton, silk, synthetics and wool.

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Vineyard Bookshelf: The Best Ever

Here’s the ultimate coffee table book for every home in New England.

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