For Amor Towles, Characters Represent History

Amor Towles spoke on Sunday at the Performing Arts Center as part of Martha’s Vineyard Author Series. At the talk he described the history behind his novel The Lincoln Highway — and his approach to history when writing.

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Holder Discusses Ongoing Battle for Voting Rights at Vineyard Author Series

Former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder spoke with journalist Michele Norris as part of the Martha’s Vineyard Author Series. His new book is called Our Unfinished March.

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Kim Places Personality Over Authenticity in Korean American Cookbook

As Eric Kim blew out birthday candles in the Chilmark Community Center last Thursday, he wasn't just celebrating himself. The 31-year-old cookbook author and New York Times journalist had only one person to thank for this moment: his mother.

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From Hemingway to Howlin' Wolf With Peter Guralnick

The voice of singer Solomon Burke wailed and preached from the Chilmark Community Center rafters as the Martha’s Vineyard Author Series welcomed Peter Guralnick.

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Keeping the Faith for Democracy

At the opening night of the Martha's Vineyard Author Series, Sen. Raphael Warnock spoke to a sold-out crowd about faith, politics and his new memoir A Way Out of No Way.

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Author Series Finale Turns to Black Lives Matter Movement
Maia Coleman

On Thursday evening, for its fourth and final event, the series turned its focus to the Black Lives Matter movement, bringing the national conversation to the Island stage.

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Author Series Panelists Set Bar High in Supreme Court Talk
Maia Coleman

It was all things Supreme Court during a debate-style panel as part of the latest event in the 2020 Martha’s Vineyard Author Series.

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Holding Hands With History
Maia Coleman

When award-winning author Erik Larson sets out to write historical nonfiction, he allows the characters to be his guide.

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Author Series Opens to Virtual Acclaim
Maia Coleman

On Thursday evening, Sarah Broom addressed a crowd of 558 virtual participants to discuss her memoir The Yellow House at the opening event to this summer’s Martha’s Vineyard Author Series.

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Author Series Stays the Course With Virtual Events
Maia Coleman

Holding true to tradition, the Martha’s Vineyard Author Series is set to kick-off its biennial programming on July 30, however this summer the event will take place virtually.

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